Winning blow: rook to a7
c9-06237Puzzle rating: 1900Theme: 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. Rxa7+ Kc8 16. Rxa8+ Nb8 17. Rxb8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to a8 (#3).
- Strong! rook to b8 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc8, then Rxa8+ and you win the rook.
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