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Winning blow: knight to e1 (d3)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
a8b7c6d5e4f3g2h1
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. Nxe1 a5 32. Qxg6+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Spot on — queen to g6 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead a5, then Qxg6+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #605.

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