Winning blow: pawn to b4 (c3)
c9-25295Puzzle 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
27. cxb4 Rh8 28. Nxg6 Rxh6 29. Nxe7+ Kd8 30. Nxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to b4 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Well found: knight to g6 (+3.4).
- Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rh8, then Nxg6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #475.
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