Winning blow: pawn to f7 (e6)
c9-20239Puzzle 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
22. exf7+ Kf8 23. fxg8=N+
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f7 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — pawn to g8 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then fxg8=N+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #614.
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