Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4·5)
c9-13689Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
28. Nxf6+ Kf7 29. Qxg7+ Kxg7 30. Nxe8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+6.8).
- Strong! knight to e8 is the sharp choice (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Qxg7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #6.
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