Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·12)
c9-19643Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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+ Qxf6 24. gxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: pawn to f6 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf6, then gxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #391.
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