Winning blow: rook to d6 (d4)
c9-17868Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
24. Rxd6 exd6 25. gxh6 Nf8 26. Qg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — pawn to h6 (+7.7).
- A natural move: queen to g8.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead exd6, then gxh6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #640.
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