Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4)
c9-02968Puzzle rating: 1050Theme: 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. 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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