Winning blow: pawn to f4
c9-00755Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
17. exf4 Bc5 18. Be5 d6 19. Bd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- bishop to e5 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to d4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bc5, then Be5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #290.
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