Winning blow: knight to a6 (c5·2)
c9-21842Puzzle 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
17. Nxa6 Rb7 18. Qc3 Nd5 19. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to c3 (+4.3).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rb7, then Qc3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #170.
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