Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·3)
c9-16783Puzzle 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
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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