Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·8)
c9-19139Puzzle 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
22. Nxe6+ Ke8 23. Nxf8 Rxf8 24. Qxh7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to f8 (+4.3).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then Nxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #45.
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