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Winning blow: knight to g4 (f2·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: 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

16. Nxg4 Ne4 17. Bxh8

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
  • Spot on — bishop to h8 (+3.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Ne4, then Bxh8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #720.

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