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Winning blow: king to b3

c9-09723
Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

38. Kxb3 Kxc6 39. gxf3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to b3 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
  • Spot on — pawn to f3 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kxc6, then gxf3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #905.

Explore position #905

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