Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5·7)
c9-19242Puzzle 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
31. Nxc6 Nxe3+ 32. Rxe3+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: rook to e3 (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxe3+, then Rxe3+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #395.
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