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Winning blow: knight to e5 (c4)

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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

35. Ne5+ Kg7 36. Nxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
  • Well found: knight to f3 (+8.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg7, then Nxf3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #195.

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