Winning blow: rook to h8 (b8)
c9-10025Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
32. Rxh8 Bf6 33. Rh7+ Kd8 34. Qg8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to h7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to g8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead d5, then Qa3+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #588.
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