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Winning blow: pawn to h7 (g6·2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

22. gxh7 Kf7 23. h8=Q

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to h7 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
  • Spot on — pawn to h8 (+7.8).
  • You win a piece — the pawn.
  • If instead Kf7, then h8=Q and you win the pawn.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #417.

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