Winning blow: queen to g5 (d2)
c9-23163Puzzle 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
19. Qxg5 gxf5 20. hxg3 fxe4 21. Rxh5 Rxh5 22. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! queen to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+4.5).
- Precise: rook to h5 is the top choice (+5.1).
- Great move! queen to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead gxf5, then hxg3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #712.
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