Winning blow: rook to h6 (h1)
c9-14452Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
17. Rxh6 Nxf3 18. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf3, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #836.
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