Winning blow: rook to h5 (h1)
c9-12671naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning exchange
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. Rxh5 Qxh5 28. Qxh5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- Well found: queen to h5 (+9.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh5, then Qxh5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #184.
SP-184 · BastionScout — A knight on the a- or h-file, king on c or f — the mirror twin lands here as well.
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