Winning blow: rook to h5 (h6)
c9-25080Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
25. Rh5 Bxc3 26. Rxg5 Rxg5 27. bxc3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Spot on — rook to g5 (+4.2).
- Precise: pawn to c3 is the top choice (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxc3, then Rxg5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
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