Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·16)
c9-18376Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
23. Nxf6+ Kh8 24. Qd2 Qxc2+ 25. Qxc2 Rxc2 26. Kxc2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: queen to d2 (+4.4).
- Strong! queen to c2 is the sharp choice (+4.4).
- Great move! king to c2 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh8, then Qd2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #700.
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