Winning blow: rook to h6 (h1·4)
c9-20948naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
20. Rxh6 Qg1+ 21. Kd2 Qxg3 22. gxf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h6 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: king to d2 (+3.0).
- Precise: pawn to f5 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You reach a winning position (+2.8).
- If instead Qg1+, then Kd2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #323.
SP-323 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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