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Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·2)

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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

17. fxe6+ Ke8 18. exd7+

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
  • Well found: pawn to d7 (+7.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Ke8, then exd7+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #356.

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