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Winning blow: knight to f6 (e4·4)

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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

36. Nf6+ Ka7 37. Nxg8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Well found: knight to g8 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ka7, then Nxg8 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #562.

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