Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·7)
c9-20755Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
34. Ne6+ Ke7 35. Qxf5 Rxe6 36. Bxe5
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: queen to f5 (+5.5).
- Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #720.
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