Winning blow: rook to d7
c9-02488Puzzle rating: 1054Theme: 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. Rxd7 Rd8 16. Rbd1 Rxd7 17. Rxd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- rook to d1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to d7 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd8, then e3 and you win the rook.
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