Winning blow: knight to d5 (b4·6)
c9-17953Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
31. Nxd5 Kh7 32. Nf4 Rf6 33. Bxf6
Why it works
- Best move. knight to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- knight to f4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to f6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Nf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #194.
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