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Winning blow: knight to h5 (f6·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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

22. Nxh5 Rg8 23. e6 d4 24. cxb6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+10.7).
  • Well found: pawn to e6 (#5).
  • Precise: pawn to b6 is the top choice (#6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rd7, then e6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #320.

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