Winning blow: rook to g7 (g4·4)
c9-26993Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
27. Rxg7+ Kxg7 28. Qxh5 Rxe6 29. fxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+8.0).
- Well found: queen to h5 (+8.4).
- Precise: pawn to e6 is the top choice (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxg7, then Qxh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #185.
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