Winning blow: knight to h4
c9-24924Puzzle 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
26. Nxh4 fxe4 27. Nxg6 Bxd5 28. Nxe5 Rxg1 29. Rxg1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — knight to g6 (+4.7).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+4.9).
- Great move! rook to g1 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead fxe4, then Nxg6 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #227.
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