Winning blow: knight to e4 (g5·3)
c9-20836Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
32. Ne4 Qxc4 33. Nxf2 Qxc3 34. Rxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to f2 (+4.9).
- Precise: rook to c3 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc4, then Nxf2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #134.
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