Winning blow: pawn to g5 (g4·3)
c9-24708Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
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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