Winning blow: knight to g7 (h5)
c9-19251Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
26. Nxg7+ Rxg7 27. Bh5+ Rff7 28. exf7+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: bishop to h5 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to f7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg7, then Bh5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #769.
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