Winning blow: rook to e4
c9-04830Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: 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. Rxe4 Ne5 16. Bf4 d5 17. Rxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+2.5).
- bishop to f4 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to d4 is the sharp choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne5, then Bf4 and you win the rook.
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