Winning blow: knight to f2 (h1)
c9-00879Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: 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
9. Nf2 Nxf4 10. Ne3 Qg4 11. h3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f2 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- Spot on — knight to e3 (+1.7).
- A natural move: pawn to h3.
- You reach a winning position (+1.8).
- If instead Nxf4, then Ne3 and you stay on top.
Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play