Winning blow: rook to h1 (d1·3)
c9-23332naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1560Theme: 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
42. Rh1+ Rh3 43. Rxh3+ Kg8 44. Rd8#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: rook to h3 (#1).
- Strong! rook to d8 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead Rh3, then Rxh3+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #515.
SP-515 · 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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