Winning blow: knight to h6 (f5·13)
c9-19624Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
33. Nxh6+ Kf6 34. Rxg5 Rxb5 35. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to b5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke6, then Rxg5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #645.
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