Winning blow: knight to b8 (c6·2)
c9-20175Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
20. Nxb8 Kxb8 21. bxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The knight on b8 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.5).
- Spot on — pawn to c5 (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxb8, then bxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #913.
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