Winning blow: bishop to h7 (d3)
c9-20447Puzzle 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
22. Bxh7+ Kxh7 23. Rxh1
Why it works
- Brilliant! The bishop on h7 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
- Well found: rook to h1 (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxh7, then Rxh1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #278.
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