Winning blow: queen to g4 (f5)
c9-19339Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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
28. Qxg4 hxg4 29. Rd8+ Kh7 30. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g4 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+6.8).
- Strong! rook to a8 is the sharp choice (+6.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg4, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #424.
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