Winning blow: pawn to f5
c9-00193Puzzle rating: 1083Theme: 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
14. exf5 Nf4 15. O-O-O Qc8 16. Rhe1
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- Well found: king to c1 (+2.3).
- Precise: rook to e1 is the top choice (+1.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nf4, then O-O-O and you win the rook.
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