Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·14)
c9-17149Puzzle 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
30. Nxe5 d3 31. Bxd3+ f5 32. Bxf5+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: bishop to d3 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to f5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d3, then Bxd3+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #112.
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