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Winning blow: knight to e6 (g5·6)

c9-20520
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

18. Nxe6 Rxg3+ 19. hxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Well found: pawn to g3 (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg3+, then hxg3 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #15.

Explore position #15

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