Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·19)
c9-18317Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
31. gxf6 Qxf6 32. Rxf6 Rf8 33. Rxf8+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: rook to f6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qb2+, then Kxb2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
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