Winning blow: rook to h5 (f5)
c9-09492Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
38. Rh5+ Kg7 39. Bxe6 Re8 40. Qxe2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Spot on — bishop to e6 (+8.0).
- Precise: queen to e2 is the top choice (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Bxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #134.
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