Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3)
c9-05481Puzzle rating: 1056Theme: 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
10. Nxf5 Nxf4 11. gxf4 Bf6 12. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (+4.3).
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxf4, then gxf4 and you win the rook.
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