Winning blow: knight to a7
c9-18379Puzzle 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
36. Na7+ Kb8 37. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a7 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Qxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #712.
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