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Winning blow: knight to f6 (g4·7)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

24. Nf6+ Kf7 25. Nxh5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: knight to h5 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf7, then Nxh5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #185.

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