Winning blow: rook to h8 (h7)
c9-18979Puzzle 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
38. Rh8+ Kf7 39. Rxc8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.7).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #441.
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