Winning blow: knight to b6 (d5·13)
c9-22881Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
23. Nxb6+ Kb8 24. Nxd7+ Rxd7 25. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+5.8).
- Strong! queen to d7 is the sharp choice (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Nxd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #690.
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