Winning blow: knight to f6 (e8)
c9-18416Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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. Nf6+ Kg7 24. Bxe7 Kh6 25. Qxh8+
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: bishop to e7 (#7).
- Strong! queen to h8 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg7, then Bxe7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #871.
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