Winning blow: knight to f6 (d5·11)
c9-26228Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
25. Nf6+ Qxf6 26. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (#8).
- Well found: queen to f6 (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf6, then Qxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #73.
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