Winning blow: pawn to e6 (f5·7)
c9-26976Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
27. fxe6 Rxe6 28. Rg4 Nf3 29. Nf4 Nh2+ 30. Ke2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — rook to g4 (+3.5).
- Precise: knight to f4 is the top choice (+3.9).
- Sensible development: king to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe6, then Rg4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
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