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Winning blow: rook to h6 (h8)

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Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

41. Rh6+ Kf5 42. Nd4+ Ke4 43. Qxe7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (#10).
  • Well found: knight to d4 (#9).
  • Strong! queen to e7 is the sharp choice (#7).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kf5, then Nd4+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #600.

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