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Winning blow: knight to e5 (f3·4)

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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

26. Nxe5+ fxe5 27. fxe3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: pawn to e3 (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead fxe5, then fxe3 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #688.

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