Winning blow: knight to b6 (c4·14)
c9-27561Puzzle 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. Nb6+ Ka7 22. Nxd7 Bxd7 23. Bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b6 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: knight to d7 (+6.0).
- Precise: bishop to c3 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ka7, then Nxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #808.
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