Winning blow: knight to h6 (f7)
c9-17521Puzzle 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
33. Nh6+ Qxh6 34. gxh6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: pawn to h6 (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh6, then gxh6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
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