Winning blow: knight to f5 (e3·9)
c9-13523Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
30. Nf5+ Kf7 31. Nxh6+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+8.1).
- Well found: knight to h6 (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxh6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #289.
Explore position #289Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play