Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·9)
c9-19966naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
21. exf5 Re1+ 22. Kxe1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: king to e1 (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re1+, then Kxe1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #304.
SP-304 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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