Winning blow: knight to c4 (e5)
c9-20912Puzzle 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
34. Nc4+ Ka6 35. Nxd6 Bxg2 36. gxh7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: knight to d6 (+5.6).
- Strong! pawn to h7 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka6, then Nxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #631.
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