Winning blow: knight to g6 (h4·4)
c9-15854Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
23. Nxg6+ Kg8 24. Rxd5 Qe3+ 25. Qxe3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: rook to d5 (#8).
- Strong! queen to e3 is the sharp choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Rxd5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #484.
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