Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·9)
c9-21278Puzzle 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
24. Nxe6 Qxe6 25. exd5 Qxe2+ 26. Rxe2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+4.9).
- Precise: rook to e2 is the top choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe6, then exd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #547.
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