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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5)

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Puzzle rating: 1082Theme: 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

12. gxf6 Nf5 13. Nd3 Qf7 14. Ne5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • knight to d3 develops smoothly.
  • A natural move: knight to e5.
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nf5, then Nd3 and you win the rook.

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