Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·10)
c9-13971Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
28. gxf6 Qxf5 29. Bxf5 Bxf5 30. Qh5+ Kg8 31. Qxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: bishop to f5 (+5.1).
- Strong! queen to h5 is the sharp choice (+5.1).
- Great move! queen to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf5, then Bxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #881.
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