Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·14)
c9-12449Puzzle 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
32. exd5 h5 33. gxh5 gxh5 34. Rxh5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — pawn to h5 (+5.0).
- Precise: rook to h5 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead h5, then gxh5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #890.
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