Winning blow: rook to h3 (d3)
c9-19487naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
18. Rh3 Rh6 19. gxh6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Well found: pawn to h6 (#5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rh6, then gxh6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #592.
SP-592 · 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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