Winning blow: knight to a1 (c2)
c9-19653Puzzle 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
28. Nxa1 Ne4 29. Qg7+ Ke8 30. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a1 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (+5.8).
- Precise: queen to h8 is the top choice (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne4, then Qg7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #791.
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