Winning blow: rook to c3 (e3)
c9-14038Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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. Rxc3 g5 33. Nxh5 Rxb4 34. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c3 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — knight to h5 (+3.7).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Nxh5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #257.
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