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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·10)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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

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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