Winning blow: rook to h1
c9-00780Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
7. Rxh1 Nbc6 8. c3 Bxg4 9. f3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- pawn to c3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to f3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nbc6, then a3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #7.
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