Winning blow: knight to f5
c9-04167Puzzle rating: 1053Theme: 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
8. Nxf5 Rfe8 9. Nh6 Qg6 10. Ng4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — knight to h6 (+4.0).
- Strong! knight to g4 is the sharp choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rfe8, then Ng3 and you win the knight.
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