Winning blow: rook to e1
c9-03105Puzzle rating: 1101Theme: 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
13. Rxe1 Kxf8 14. g3 Be7 15. Bxg4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e1 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- pawn to g3 develops smoothly.
- Precise: bishop to g4 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then g3 and you win the queen.
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