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Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·7)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

26. dxe6 Bxe4 27. exf7

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Spot on — pawn to f7 (+5.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bxe4, then exf7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #163.

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