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Winning blow: king to h1 (h2)

c9-10914
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

34. Kxh1 Qxg5 35. hxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h1 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
  • Well found: pawn to g5 (+2.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxg5, then hxg5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #22.

Explore position #22

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