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Winning blow: king to f1 (e1·15)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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

31. Kxf1 Rxe6 32. dxe6 Qxe6 33. Nf6+ Kf7 34. Nxh5

Why it works

  • Great move! king to f1 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: pawn to e6 (+3.7).
  • Strong! knight to f6 is the sharp choice (+3.6).
  • Great move! knight to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxe6, then dxe6 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #234.

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