Winning blow: knight to f6 (h5·17)
c9-17682Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
26. Nxf6+ Kf8 27. Nxe8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: knight to e8 (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then Nxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #298.
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