Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·6)
c9-20520Puzzle 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
18. Nxe6 Rxg3+ 19. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: pawn to g3 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxg3+, then hxg3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #15.
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