Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5·6)
c9-11426Puzzle 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
27. Ndf6+ Bxf6 28. Nxf6+ Kf8 29. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to f6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Well found: knight to f6 (#5).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxf6, then Nxf6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #439.
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