Winning blow: knight to h5 (f6)
c9-23075Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
26. Nxh5 Rxf3 27. Kxe1 exd4 28. Bd2 Rxf1+ 29. Kxf1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — king to e1 (+2.9).
- A natural move: bishop to d2.
- Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf3, then Kxe1 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #338.
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