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Winning blow: pawn to e4 (f3·7)

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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

30. fxe4 Bxc1 31. Rxc1

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e4 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Well found: rook to c1 (+5.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxc1, then Rxc1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #21.

Explore position #21

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