Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·16)
c9-18385Puzzle 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
26. Nxe6+ Kd7 27. Nc5+ Kc8 28. Bf5+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (#6).
- Strong! bishop to f5 is the sharp choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Nc5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #264.
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