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Winning blow: pawn to f6 (g5·16)

c9-23175
Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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

20. gxf6 Kh8 21. bxc6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f6 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
  • Spot on — pawn to c6 (+7.3).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kh8, then bxc6 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #817.

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