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Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·7)

c9-19050
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

23. gxf5 Rxf6 24. exf6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
  • Spot on — pawn to f6 (+7.2).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxf6, then exf6 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #229.

Explore position #229

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