Winning blow: pawn to c5 (b4·13)
c9-17983Puzzle 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
30. bxc5 e3 31. fxe3 f5 32. exf6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to c5 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — pawn to e3 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to f6 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead e3, then fxe3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #390.
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