Winning blow: knight to a8 (c7·4)
c9-27335Puzzle 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
18. Nxa8 e5 19. Rxg1 Qxh4+ 20. Kd1 f5 21. Bc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — rook to g1 (+4.5).
- A natural move: king to d1.
- Sensible development: bishop to c2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e5, then Rxg1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #524.
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