Winning blow: knight to e4 (g3)
c9-17632Puzzle 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
27. Nxe4 Qxg5+ 28. fxg5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5+, then fxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #600.
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