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Winning blow: rook to d6 (d2)

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Puzzle rating: 1084Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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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. Rxd6 Bxe2 14. Qd5+ Kf8 15. Rxc6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: queen to d5 (+2.9).
  • Strong! rook to c6 is the sharp choice (+3.3).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bxe2, then Qd5+ and you win the rook.

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