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Winning blow: rook to h5 (f5)

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Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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

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.

Explore position #134

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