Winning blow: knight to e5 (c4·7)
c9-27906Puzzle 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
31. Nxe5 Qxc1 32. Neg6+ Kd8 33. Nf7+ Rxf7 34. Qxc1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Spot on — knight to g6 (+5.6).
- Strong! knight to f7 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- Great move! queen to c1 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc1, then Neg6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #258.
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