Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·17)
c9-17383Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
20. fxe4 Qxe4 21. Qxd3 Qg2 22. Rd2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Spot on — queen to d3 (+5.6).
- Precise: rook to d2 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qxe4, then Qxd3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #531.
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