Winning blow: rook to d5
c9-00125Puzzle rating: 1068Theme: 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
18. Rxd5 cxd5 19. Bf4 Bb4 20. c3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on d5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.9).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to c3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead cxd5, then Qf1 and you win the queen.
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