Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·15)
c9-11951Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
24. gxf6 Re7 25. fxe7 Qxe7 26. Rg2+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- Spot on — pawn to e7 (+9.8).
- Precise: rook to g2 is the top choice (+10.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re7, then fxe7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #503.
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