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Winning blow: knight to e6 (d4·19)

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Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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

7. Ne6 Ngf6 8. Nxd8+

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
  • Well found: knight to d8 (+4.1).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ngf6, then Nxd8+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #518.

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