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Winning blow: rook to h4 (g4)

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Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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

34. Rh4 Qxh4+ 35. Kxh4 Bxe4 36. fxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
  • Well found: king to h4 (+3.8).
  • Strong! pawn to e4 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxh4+, then Kxh4 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #445.

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