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Winning blow: king to g5 (h4)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

39. Kg5 Rxg7+ 40. Qxg7

Why it works

  • Great move! king to g5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: queen to g7 (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg7+, then Qxg7 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #99.

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