Winning blow: pawn to h5
c9-00656Puzzle rating: 1073Theme: 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
15. gxh5 Nxd3 16. Be3 Kf8+ 17. Bg2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- bishop to e3 develops smoothly.
- Strong! bishop to g2 is the sharp choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd3, then Be3 and you win the queen.
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