Winning blow: rook to h5 (h1·4)
c9-27998Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
23. Rxh5+ Qxh5 24. Rh1 Qxh1+ 25. Kxh1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: rook to h1 (+5.7).
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh5, then Rh1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #39.
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