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Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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

35. Nxe6+ Kg8 36. Qxh3 Rxh3 37. Rxh3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Spot on — queen to h3 (+2.3).
  • Precise: rook to h3 is the top choice (+2.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg8, then Qxh3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #369.

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