Winning blow: knight to c7 (d5·10)
c9-27720Puzzle 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
15. Nc7+ Kf8 16. Nxe6+ dxe6 17. Qc3 Rg4 18. Qxc5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+4.3).
- A natural move: queen to c3.
- Best move. queen to c5 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #594.
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