Winning blow: knight to f8
c9-02694Puzzle rating: 1063Theme: 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
12. Nxf8 Nxf4 13. Qf1 Rxf8 14. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f8 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- queen to f1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf4, then Qf1 and you win the queen.
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