Winning blow: pawn to h5 (g4·3)
c9-19571Puzzle 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
20. gxh5 Kf8 21. Rxg7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h5 keeps the pressure (+1.3).
- A brilliant blow: rook to g7, and it is roughly equal (+1.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxg7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #155.
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