Winning blow: knight to e5 (c4·3)
c9-17088Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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. Nxe5 fxe5 23. Rxc7 Qxc7 24. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — rook to c7 (+4.7).
- Strong! pawn to g5 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxe5, then Rxc7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #937.
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