Winning blow: pawn to e4 (d3)
c9-01273Puzzle 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
11. dxe4 d5 12. cxd5 fxe4 13. Ng5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Spot on — pawn to d5 (+3.1).
- Precise: knight to g5 is the top choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d5, then cxd5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #376.
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