Winning blow: knight to h5 (g3·7)
c9-25476Puzzle 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
21. Nh5+ Kh6 22. Qxe5 Qf6 23. Nxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — queen to e5 (#6).
- Precise: knight to f6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh6, then Qxe5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #499.
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