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Winning blow: knight to f4 (d3·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1480Theme: 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. Nf4 Rd8+ 35. Ke3 Kf7 36. Nxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Spot on — king to e3 (+4.8).
  • Precise: knight to e6 is the top choice (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Rd8+, then Ke3 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #636.

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