Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·4)
c9-18101Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
25. Nxg6+ hxg6 26. Rxe6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e6 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Rxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #791.
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