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Winning blow: pawn to f5 (e4·8)

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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

41. exf5 e4 42. Qxd4

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+2.0).
  • Well found: queen to d4 (+1.7).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead e4, then Qxd4 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #224.

Explore position #224

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