Winning blow: knight to f6
c9-05065Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. Nxf6 Kxf6 14. d4 Ke7 15. Bg5+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- pawn to d4 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g5 is the top choice (+6.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf6, then d4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #628.
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