Winning blow: knight to e7 (f5·23)
c9-12674Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
34. Nxe7+ Kf7 35. g5 Rh8 36. e5
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- pawn to g5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to e5.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then g5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #97.
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