Winning blow: knight to f7 (g5·4)
c9-20989Puzzle 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
17. Nxf7 Rexd1 18. Rxd1 Rxd1 19. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: rook to d1 (+5.5).
- Precise: king to d1 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rexd1, then Rxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #846.
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