Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·18)
c9-14345Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
18. gxf6 Rxg1+ 19. Kxg1 Kf7 20. fxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+11.8).
- Spot on — king to g1 (#13).
- Strong! pawn to e7 is the sharp choice (#11).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then Rxg8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #80.
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