Winning blow: knight to e6 (c5·22)
c9-23793Puzzle rating: 1700Theme: 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. Nxe6+ Kf7 24. Qf5+ Bf6 25. Nxd8+ Qxd8 26. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+4.0).
- Precise: knight to d8 is the top choice (+4.3).
- Best move. queen to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Qf5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #217.
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