Winning blow: knight to c4 (a3)
c9-22691Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
18. Nxc4 dxc4 19. Rh1 c3+ 20. Kxc3 Qxh1 21. Bxh1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to h1 (+5.1).
- Precise: king to c3 is the top choice (+5.3).
- Great move! bishop to h1 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead dxc4, then Rh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #87.
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