Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·18)
c9-26619Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
27. Nf6 Qf7 28. Qxf7 Rxf7 29. Nxe8
Why it works
- Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: queen to f7 (+3.5).
- Strong! knight to e8 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf7, then Qxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #48.
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