Winning blow: knight to f7
c9-00756Puzzle rating: 1052Theme: 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. Nxf7 Bf6 14. Nc3 Ra5 15. Ng5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- knight to c3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to g5 is the top choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bg7, then e3 and you win the rook.
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