Winning blow: knight to g7 (h5·2)
c9-20805Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
27. Nxg7 Qf7 28. Qxf7+ Kxf7 29. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to g7 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: queen to f7 (+3.6).
- Precise: knight to f5 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
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