Winning blow: knight to f5 (e7·3)
c9-25388Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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. Nxf5+ Rd7 35. Rxd7+ Nxd7 36. Nxd4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to d7 (+5.1).
- Strong! knight to d4 is the sharp choice (+5.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd7, then Rxd7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #951.
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