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Winning blow: knight to e3 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

14. Nxe3 Bxd4+ 15. c3 Bxe3 16. Qe1

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e3 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
  • pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: queen to e1.
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxd4+, then c3 and you win the queen.

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