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Winning blow: king to f4 (e3)

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Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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

29. Kxf4 Bxc1+ 30. Kg3 Be3 31. Qxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! king to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: king to g3 (+4.2).
  • Precise: queen to e6 is the top choice (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxc1+, then Kg3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #816.

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