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Winning blow: knight to e5 (d3·11)

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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

13. Ne5+ fxe5 14. Qxf3+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e5 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (+3.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead fxe5, then Qxf3+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #300.

Explore position #300

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