Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·6)
c9-10784Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
20. Nxf5+ Kf6 21. Nxd6 Ra2+ 22. Qc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- Well found: knight to d6 (+8.2).
- A natural move: queen to c2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf6, then Nxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #866.
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