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Winning blow: knight to f7 (h6)

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Puzzle rating: 1108Theme: 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

15. Nxf7 Qh5 16. Qf3 Qxh2 17. Bb2

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (+3.0).
  • A natural move: bishop to b2.
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Qe7, then Qf3 and you win the rook.

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