Winning blow: knight to e3 (d5)
c9-18637Puzzle 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
28. Nxe3 b5 29. Kxg3 b4 30. cxb4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — king to g3 (#7).
- Precise: pawn to b4 is the top choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Qxg3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #81.
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