Winning blow: rook to h4 (g4)
c9-25305Puzzle 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
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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