Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4)
c9-00191Puzzle rating: 1054Theme: 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
13. fxe5 e6 14. Qh5 Nd6 15. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- queen to h5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to d6 is the top choice (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead e6, then Qh5 and you win the queen.
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