Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·5)
c9-12285Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
23. gxf6+ Qxf6 24. fxe5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxf6, then fxe5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #130.
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