Winning blow: queen to g3 (h3)
c9-15438Puzzle 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
18. Qg3+ Kf8 19. Rxb1
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to b1 (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxb1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #384.
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