Winning blow: knight to e7 (c8)
c9-23498Puzzle 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
27. Nxe7 Nc6 28. Qe4 Bh6 29. Ng6+ Kg8 30. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (+6.8).
- Precise: knight to g6 is the top choice (+7.3).
- Best move. queen to e6 is exactly what the engine plays (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nc6, then Qe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #406.
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