Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·16)
c9-13775Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
18. Kf1 Qg7 19. Ne1 Ne3+ 20. dxe3
Why it works
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- knight to e1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! pawn to e3 is the sharp choice (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qg7, then Ne1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #189.
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