Winning blow: pawn to h4 (g3)
c9-01943Puzzle rating: 1115Theme: 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
16. gxh4 exf4 17. Kxd1 fxe3 18. h5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — king to d1 (+3.9).
- A natural move: pawn to h5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exf4, then Nxf4 and you win the queen.
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