Winning blow: pawn to e6 (d5·16)
c9-17905Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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. dxe6 hxg3 21. Ne3 Rde8 22. Bf5 Bc7 23. fxg3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- knight to e3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: bishop to f5.
- Best move. pawn to g3 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg3, then Ne3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #276.
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