Winning blow: rook to g7
c9-09483Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
21. Rxg7+ Qxg7 22. hxg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: pawn to g7 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg7, then hxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #468.
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