Winning blow: rook to h6
c9-07742Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
12. Rxh6 d5 13. d4 cxd4 14. Bxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+4.6).
- Precise: bishop to d4 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead d5, then cxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #352.
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