Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·3)
c9-06342Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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. Nf5+ Nxf5 14. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to f4 (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf5, then Qxf4 and you win the queen.
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