Winning blow: pawn to g3 (h2·4)
c9-05972Puzzle rating: 1089Theme: 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. hxg3 Bxd7 16. Nxf8 Rxf8 17. Qxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g3 keeps the pressure (+7.2).
- Spot on — knight to f8 (+7.4).
- Precise: queen to f3 is the top choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd7, then Nxf8 and you win the queen.
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