Winning blow: knight to e5 (d7)
c9-23668Puzzle 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
20. Nxe5+ Kh6 21. Nf5+ Kg5 22. Nxh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: knight to f5 (#6).
- Precise: knight to h4 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh6, then Nf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #48.
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