Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·16)
c9-18887Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
31. Nxe7 Kxe7 32. a7 Bxa7 33. Qxa7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — pawn to a7 (+4.6).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe7, then a7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #296.
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