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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

40. f6+ Kf8 41. fxe7+

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Well found: pawn to e7 (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf8, then fxe7+ and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #85.

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