Winning blow: knight to d7 (e5·16)
c9-24819Puzzle 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
26. Nd7+ Kc8 27. Nb6+ Qxb6 28. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: knight to b6 (+6.7).
- Strong! queen to b6 is the sharp choice (+6.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Nb6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #907.
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