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Winning blow: knight to d6 (e8·3)

c9-11998
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

31. Nd6+ Kd7 32. Nxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: knight to f5 (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kd7, then Nxf5 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #674.

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