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Winning blow: rook to g3 (h3·5)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

11. Rg3+ Bg5 12. Rxg5+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
  • Well found: rook to g5 (+8.8).
  • You win a piece — the bishop.
  • If instead Bg5, then Rxg5+ and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #41.

Explore position #41

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