Winning blow: pawn to e3
c9-00398Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. dxe3 f6 19. Nd4 Ne7 20. Kc1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e3 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- knight to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne7, then Nxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #339.
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