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Winning blow: pawn to c3 (d2·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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

32. dxc3 Be4 33. Rg8 Kf4 34. Rxg6 Bxg6 35. Qxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
  • Spot on — rook to g8 (+2.7).
  • Precise: rook to g6 is the top choice (+2.8).
  • Great move! queen to g6 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Be4, then Rg8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #336.

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