Winning blow: knight to a5 (c4·4)
c9-15424Puzzle rating: 1750Theme: 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
26. Na5 Kc8 27. Rxe1 Kd7 28. Nxb7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a5 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — rook to e1 (+7.5).
- Precise: knight to b7 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Rxe1 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #281.
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