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Winning blow: knight to g6 (h4·4)

c9-15854
Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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

23. Nxg6+ Kg8 24. Rxd5 Qe3+ 25. Qxe3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (#9).
  • Well found: rook to d5 (#8).
  • Strong! queen to e3 is the sharp choice (#7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg8, then Rxd5 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #484.

Explore position #484

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