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Winning blow: knight to e6 (f4·7)

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Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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

34. Ne6+ Ke7 35. Qxf5 Rxe6 36. Bxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
  • Well found: queen to f5 (+5.5).
  • Precise: bishop to e5 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ke7, then Qxf5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #720.

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