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Winning blow: knight to c6 (e5)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

40. Nc6+ Kb5 41. Nxd8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to c6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: knight to d8 (+4.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kb5, then Nxd8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #854.

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