Winning blow: rook to h3 (g3·7)
c9-27647naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1610Theme: 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
21. Rh3 Ne4+ 22. dxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h3 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to e4 (#3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ne4+, then dxe4 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #231.
SP-231 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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