Winning blow: pawn to e7 (f6·2)
c9-17512Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
26. fxe7 Kxe7 27. Rb7+ Kf8 28. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (+3.4).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxe7, then Rb7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
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