Winning blow: rook to h1 (a1)
c9-20160Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
23. Rxh1 Rxh1 24. b5 Nb6 25. Qxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- pawn to b5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxh1, then b5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #177.
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