Winning blow: rook to h5 (g5·2)
c9-18405naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
33. Rxh5 Re1+ 34. Kh2 Rh1+ 35. Kxh1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (#5).
- king to h2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Re1+, then Kh2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #425.
SP-425 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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