Winning blow: knight to h8
c9-03555Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
11. Nxh8 fxg4 12. Nf7 Nf4 13. Rf1
Why it works
- Great move! knight to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
- knight to f7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to f1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf4, then Nf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
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