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Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

30. g5 hxg5 31. Bg4+ Kc7 32. Bxc8

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to g5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: bishop to g4 (+5.0).
  • Precise: bishop to c8 is the top choice (+5.7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead hxg5, then Bg4+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #741.

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