Winning blow: rook to h7 (h4)
c9-13243Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
14. Rxh7+ Kg8 15. Qg5+ Kf8 16. Qh6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: queen to g5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to h6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg8, then Qg5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #384.
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