Winning blow: rook to h5 (h1·3)
c9-20082naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
26. Rxh5 hxg5 27. Rxg5+ Kf7 28. Rxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+4.0).
- Precise: rook to f5 is the top choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg5, then Rxg5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #54.
SP-54 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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