Winning blow: king to h3 (g3)
c9-10684Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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. Kh3 Qf4 17. Qe4 Qxd2 18. Rgf1
Why it works
- Great move! king to h3 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+3.4).
- A natural move: rook to f1.
- You reach a winning position (+3.9).
- If instead g5, then g3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #3.
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