Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·7)
c9-19050Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
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.
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