Winning blow: knight to e6 (c7·5)
c9-23206Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
31. Nxe6 Rxd1+ 32. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: king to d1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #670.
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