Winning blow: knight to c7 (a6)
c9-15167Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
22. Nxc7+ Qxc7 23. bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Well found: pawn to c7 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc7, then bxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #175.
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