Winning blow: pawn to f3 (g2·13)
c9-11457Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
28. gxf3 Kxg7 29. fxg4 hxg4 30. Rxg4
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: pawn to g4 (+2.9).
- Precise: rook to g4 is the top choice (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then fxg4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #408.
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