Winning blow: knight to d8 (c6·3)
c9-19647Puzzle 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
25. Nxd8 Ne2+ 26. Qxe2 Kb6 27. Qe5
Why it works
- Best move. knight to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to e2 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to e5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb3+, then cxb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #851.
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