Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g3·11)
c9-14343Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
27. g4+ hxg4 28. Qxg7 g3 29. Rxc5+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to g4 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#5).
- Precise: rook to c5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg4, then Rxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #80.
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