Winning blow: pawn to g5 (h4·4)
c9-13435Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
25. hxg5 Nfg8 26. exd6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: pawn to d6 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nfg8, then exd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #402.
Explore position #402Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play