Winning blow: queen to g7 (a7)
c9-20055Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
34. Qxg7 g3+ 35. hxg3 h6 36. Rc1
Why it works
- Best move. queen to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (#3).
- A natural move: rook to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g3+, then hxg3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #848.
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