Winning blow: knight to d7 (c5·6)
c9-18676Puzzle 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
16. Nxd7+ Ke7 17. Nxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Nxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #34.
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