Winning blow: rook to h4 (h3·4)
c9-13317naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
21. Rxh4+ Nh6 22. R1xh2 cxb3 23. Rxh6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to h2 (#3).
- Precise: rook to h6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nh6, then R1xh2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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