Winning blow: rook to h4
c9-02878Puzzle 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
8. Rxh4 Bxh4 9. bxa5 f5 10. Kg1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- Spot on — pawn to a5 (+4.2).
- A natural move: king to g1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxh4, then Ne4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #313.
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