Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·23)
c9-18437Puzzle 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
35. fxe5 f4 36. gxf4 Kf5 37. Rxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to f4 (#8).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (#7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f4, then g4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #18.
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