Winning blow: pawn to g4 (h3)
c9-00026Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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
13. hxg4 c5 14. bxc6 Ne7 15. Nbd4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Spot on — pawn to c6 (+5.1).
- A natural move: knight to d4.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead c5, then bxc6 and you win the knight.
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