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Winning blow: pawn to h6 (h5·4)

Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

32. h6 Rxg6+ 33. Bxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to h6 keeps the pressure (+5.4).
  • Well found: bishop to g6 (+5.9).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg6+, then Bxg6 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #150.

SP-150 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.

Explore position #150

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