Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·18)
c9-22894Puzzle rating: 1750Theme: 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. Nf5 Bf6 18. Nxg5 Qxg2+ 19. Kxg2
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: knight to g5 (#4).
- Precise: king to g2 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bf6, then Nxg5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #297.
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