Winning blow: rook to d5 (a5)
c9-04935Puzzle rating: 1100Theme: 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
17. Rxd5 Rad8 18. Re6 Nb8 19. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- Well found: rook to e6 (+9.0).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nf6, then Qd3 and you win the queen.
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