Winning blow: knight to h6 (f5·4)
c9-15563Puzzle 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. Nxh6+ Qxh6 23. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxh6, then Qxd7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #320.
Explore position #320Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play