Winning blow: bishop to g4 (d1·4)
c9-18468Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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. Bg4+ hxg4 19. Rxh1
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to g4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Well found: rook to h1 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg4, then Rxh1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #713.
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