Winning blow: knight to c6 (e7)
c9-16408Puzzle 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
17. Nc6+ Qxc6 18. Qxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to c6 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc6, then Qxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #479.
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