Winning blow: pawn to f6 (e5·8)
c9-21097Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
26. exf6 Rxe1+ 27. Kc2 Rd8 28. Kxd3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: king to c2 (+3.1).
- Precise: king to d3 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe1+, then Kc2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #851.
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