Winning blow: pawn to d5 (c4·16)
c9-19007Puzzle 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
25. cxd5 Bg5 26. Qe6+ Kxg7 27. fxg5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg5, then Qe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #869.
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