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Winning blow: knight to e2 (g3·2)

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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

25. Nxe2 Qxc1 26. Rxc1

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
  • Spot on — rook to c1 (+7.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxc1, then Rxc1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #792.

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