Winning blow: rook to h8 (h1)
c9-07756Puzzle rating: 1099Theme: 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. Rxh8 Be7 13. Rxc8 Qxc8 14. O-O-O
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — rook to c8 (+2.7).
- A natural move: king to c1.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Be7, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
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