Winning blow: rook to h4 (b4)
c9-11706Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
24. Rh4+ Kg8 25. Qxa3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to a3 (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg8, then Qxa3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #546.
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