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Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4)

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Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. gxf5+ Kxe5 15. Bxg5 Nf7 16. Bf4+

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+9.9).
  • Spot on — bishop to g5 (+9.5).
  • Precise: bishop to f4 is the top choice (+8.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxe5, then Qh3 and you win the queen.

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