Winning blow: pawn to h5 (g4·2)
c9-16765Puzzle 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
24. gxh5 Kxg7 25. hxg6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: pawn to g6 (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxg7, then hxg6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #776.
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