Winning blow: knight to e1 (f3·3)
c9-27081Puzzle 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
23. Nxe1 Nxf4 24. Qxf4 Rxe1+ 25. Kh2 Rbe8 26. Qxh4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — queen to f4 (+3.9).
- A natural move: king to h2.
- Best move. queen to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf4, then Qxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #133.
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