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Winning blow: knight to e4 (g5·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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

32. Ne4 Qxc4 33. Nxf2 Qxc3 34. Rxc3

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: knight to f2 (+4.9).
  • Precise: rook to c3 is the top choice (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxc4, then Nxf2 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #134.

Explore position #134

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