Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·6)
c9-17663Puzzle 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
22. exf6 Rxe1 23. f7 c5 24. f8=Q
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to f7 (+5.6).
- A natural move: pawn to f8.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe1, then f7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #903.
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