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Winning blow: king to h2 (g1·33)

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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. Kh2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 cxd4 32. Kxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! king to h2 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Well found: queen to d4 (+4.5).
  • Strong! king to g3 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qd4, then Qxd4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #442.

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