Winning blow: pawn to g4 (g3·4)
c9-20504Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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. g4 Bg6 19. gxf5
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to g4 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Well found: pawn to f5 (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bg6, then gxf5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #666.
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