Winning blow: knight to f4
c9-01708Puzzle rating: 1071Theme: 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. Nxf4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bb4+ 13. Nc3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+3.0).
- A natural move: knight to c3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead cxd4, then cxd4 and you win the rook.
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