Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·6)
c9-20190Puzzle 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
29. Nd6+ Kb8 30. Nxb5 Rxf8 31. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: knight to b5 (+3.6).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Nxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #889.
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