Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·2)
c9-00444Puzzle rating: 1153Theme: 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
10. fxe5 c4 11. Bf2 cxb3 12. axb3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- bishop to f2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to b3 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe5, then c3 and you win the queen.
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