Winning blow: knight to f5 (d4·8)
c9-14677Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
36. Nxf5 fxe2 37. Nh6+ Kg7 38. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: knight to h6 (+5.2).
- Strong! knight to f7 is the sharp choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe2, then Nh6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #389.
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