Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·24)
c9-15649Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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. Nxe6 Ng8 23. f7+ Kxf7 24. Qg7+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to f7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead b6, then gxh6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #916.
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