Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3·3)
c9-19067Puzzle 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
22. Nxh5+ Kg8 23. Nxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to f4 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Nxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #4.
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