Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·12)
c9-22103Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
21. Nd6+ Bxd6 22. Qxf5 Be6 23. Qxh7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+3.2).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd6, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #893.
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