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Winning blow: knight to e1 (d3·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1750Theme: 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

32. Ne1 Nh3 33. Nxg2 Nxf4 34. Nxf4

Why it works

  • Great move! knight to e1 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
  • A brilliant blow: knight to g2, and you stand better (+2.9).
  • Strong! knight to f4 is the sharp choice (+3.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nh3, then Nxg2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #391.

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