Winning blow: pawn to f4 (g3·14)
c9-24357Puzzle 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
36. gxf4 Rxh8 37. Rb1 c5 38. a5 c4 39. Rxb2
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to b1 (+5.9).
- A natural move: pawn to a5.
- Great move! rook to b2 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxh8, then Rb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #391.
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