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Winning blow: pawn to e6 (e5·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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

32. e6+ Qxe6 33. Nxe6 Rxg5 34. Nxg5+ Kg6 35. Bxb2

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
  • Well found: knight to e6 (+6.0).
  • Strong! knight to g5 is the sharp choice (+6.2).
  • Great move! bishop to b2 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe6, then Nxe6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #19.

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