Winning blow: rook to h4 (e4)
c9-27149Puzzle 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
27. Rh4 Nh7 28. Qxb6 Bxc2 29. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- Spot on — queen to b6 (+5.0).
- Precise: pawn to d4 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nh7, then Qxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #596.
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