Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·12)
c9-21094Puzzle 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
16. Nxe7+ Kg7 17. Nxc6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: knight to c6 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Nxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #391.
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