Winning blow: knight to g8 (f6·2)
c9-21104Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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. Nxg8+ Kf8 24. fxg6 Re7 25. Qd8+
Why it works
- Best move. knight to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: pawn to g6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf8, then fxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #929.
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