Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·2)
c9-02579Puzzle 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
15. exf5 Kf8 16. fxg6 hxg6 17. Re1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+10.1).
- Spot on — pawn to g6 (+11.3).
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+10.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd5, then fxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #170.
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