Winning blow: knight to d6 (e4·16)
c9-23535Puzzle 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
19. Nd6+ Qxd6 20. cxd6 Rxe1+ 21. Kxe1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (+7.3).
- Precise: king to e1 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd6, then cxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #29.
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