Winning blow: knight to d6 (b7)
c9-21614Puzzle 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
30. Nxd6+ Ke6 31. Nxc8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- Well found: knight to c8 (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke6, then Nxc8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #101.
Explore position #101Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play