Winning blow: knight to f5 (d4)
c9-05905Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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
16. Nf5 Bg5 17. Bxe8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — bishop to e8 (+3.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg5, then Bxe8 and you win the queen.
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