Winning blow: knight to d5 (c3·14)
c9-19058Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
17. Nd5 Qe5 18. Nf4+ Qxf4 19. exf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Well found: knight to f4 (+4.4).
- Strong! pawn to f4 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe5, then Nf4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #109.
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