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Winning blow: knight to g6 (e5·4)

c9-18101
Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

25. Nxg6+ hxg6 26. Rxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: rook to e6 (+3.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead hxg6, then Rxe6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #791.

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