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Winning blow: pawn to g6 (f5·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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

37. fxg6 Bg2 38. Rxf8+ Kxf8 39. Bxa5

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g6 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
  • Spot on — rook to f8 (+5.0).
  • Precise: bishop to a5 is the top choice (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bg2, then Rxf8+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #630.

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