Winning blow: knight to f3 (g5)
c9-11956Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
29. Nxf3 Qd5 30. Qxd5 Ke7 31. Qb7+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to f3 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd5, then Qxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #912.
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