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Winning blow: rook to d1 (h1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Rd1+ Qd5 25. Rxd5+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
  • Well found: rook to d5 (+6.9).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qd5, then Rxd5+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #543.

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