Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·19)
c9-11910Puzzle rating: 1930Theme: 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
17. Nf6+ exf6 18. Qxd6 fxe5 19. Kxg1 Bxg5 20. Qxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: queen to d6 (+5.1).
- Precise: king to g1 is the top choice (+5.2).
- Best move. queen to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf6, then Qxd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #597.
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