Winning blow: knight to c6 (d4·8)
c9-19918Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
24. Nc6+ Qd4 25. Qxd4+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: queen to d4 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd4, then Qxd4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #847.
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