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Winning blow: knight to f7 (g5·4)

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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

17. Nxf7 Rexd1 18. Rxd1 Rxd1 19. Kxd1

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f7 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: rook to d1 (+5.5).
  • Precise: king to d1 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rexd1, then Rxd1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #846.

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