Winning blow: rook to h4 (h3)
c9-19102Puzzle 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
37. Rxh4+ Qxh4 38. Qxh4+ Kg7 39. Ne6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h4 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to h4 (#4).
- Precise: knight to e6 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh4, then Qxg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #10.
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