Winning blow: knight to b5 (d4·9)
c9-20042Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
29. Nb5 Rd4 30. Qxd4 Qc8 31. Qe4+
Why it works
- Sensible development: knight to b5.
- Spot on — queen to d4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qc8, then Nxc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #683.
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