Winning blow: knight to a1
c9-15330Puzzle 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
24. Nxa1 Nxb5 25. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxb5, then gxf4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #590.
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