Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·5)
c9-14494Puzzle 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
27. fxe4+ Ke8 28. exd5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke8, then exd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #4.
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