Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·12)
c9-23080Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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. gxf4 gxf3 24. Rb6 Nd6 25. Rxc6 Kf7 26. Rxf3
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- rook to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to c6 is the top choice (+3.2).
- Best move. rook to f3 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf3, then Rb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #452.
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