Winning blow: knight to c7 (e8)
c9-18382Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
27. Nxc7 f5 28. Kxh2 Nf4 29. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+10.0).
- Well found: king to h2 (+10.8).
- Strong! pawn to f4 is the sharp choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead f5, then Kxh2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #97.
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