Winning blow: rook to h6 (h7)
c9-17172Puzzle 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
32. Rh6+ Kf7 33. Nxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Well found: knight to e6 (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Nxe6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #644.
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