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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·3)

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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

16. exf6 Rxe1+ 17. Nxe1

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: knight to e1 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxe1+, then Nxe1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #574.

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