Winning blow: rook to h6 (h3·2)
c9-11936Puzzle 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
27. Rxh6 b5 28. Rxh8+ Kg7 29. Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Spot on — rook to h8 (#6).
- Precise: queen to b5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b5, then Qxb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #161.
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