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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·15)

c9-11951
Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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

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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