Winning blow: pawn to e5 (f4·24)
c9-19356Puzzle 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 Kg6 36. Qg8+ Kh6 37. Be4
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#4).
- A natural move: bishop to e4.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead a6, then Re4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #519.
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