Winning blow: knight to e6 (g7·10)
c9-17908Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
18. Ne6+ Nxe6 19. Bxh8 Bxf3 20. Kxf2
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on e6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.3).
- Well found: bishop to h8 (+2.2).
- Precise: king to f2 is the top choice (+2.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe6, then Bxh8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #464.
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