Winning blow: pawn to g6
c9-04574Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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. fxg6 h6 14. Re6 Rgf8 15. Be2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (+5.6).
- Precise: bishop to e2 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead h6, then Nc3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #65.
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