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Winning blow: knight to e4 (g3·2)

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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

13. Nxe4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 exf5 15. Qxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.3).
  • Spot on — queen to e4 (+2.2).
  • Precise: queen to f5 is the top choice (+2.4).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Nxe4, then Qxe4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #92.

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