Winning blow: rook to b1 (g1·3)
c9-13123Puzzle 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. Rxb1 Qxb1 33. Qxb1 h5 34. gxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b1 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to b1 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to h5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb1, then Qxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #330.
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