Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·29)
c9-18066Puzzle 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
18. Ne7+ Qxe7 19. dxe7 Ne2+ 20. Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: pawn to e7 (#6).
- Precise: rook to e2 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then dxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #48.
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