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Winning blow: knight to b5 (d6·8)

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Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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

26. Nb5+ Kb8 27. Nxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to b5 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: knight to d4 (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kb8, then Nxd4 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #124.

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