Winning blow: rook to h5 (h4·3)
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TypeHanging piece
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
24. Rxh5 cxb4 25. Bh7+ Kh8 26. Qh4
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to h7 (#3).
- A natural move: queen to h4.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rf8, then Bh7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #320.
SP-320 · BastionScout — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, and a knight begins in a corner.
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