Winning blow: rook to d1
c9-00064Puzzle rating: 1059Theme: 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
15. Rxd1 e5 16. Nxc7 f6 17. Kf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+9.1).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+9.9).
- Precise: king to f1 is the top choice (+9.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne2+, then Kf1 and you win the rook.
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