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Winning blow: knight to f5 (g3·20)

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Puzzle rating: 1890Theme: 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

22. Nf5 Qxe6 23. Qxe6 fxe6 24. Ne7+ Kf7 25. Nxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Well found: queen to e6 (+6.0).
  • Strong! knight to e7 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
  • Great move! knight to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe6, then Qxe6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #433.

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