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Winning blow: pawn to f5 (g4·13)

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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

17. gxf5+ Kf7 18. fxe6+

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to f5 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
  • Spot on — pawn to e6 (+6.4).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Kf7, then fxe6+ and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #20.

Explore position #20

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