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Winning blow: knight to d6 (b7)

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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

30. Nxd6+ Ke6 31. Nxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to d6 keeps the pressure (+6.8).
  • Well found: knight to c8 (+6.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ke6, then Nxc8 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #101.

Explore position #101

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