Winning blow: rook to g7 (g6)
c9-21107Puzzle 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
23. Rxg7+ Nxg7 24. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxg7, then gxf3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #157.
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