Winning blow: knight to d7
c9-04989Puzzle 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
13. Nxd7+ Kg8 14. Nxb8 Rxb8 15. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to d7 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Well found: knight to b8 (+7.2).
- Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Nxb8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #205.
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