Winning blow: rook to b8 (b7)
c9-07192Puzzle rating: 1072Theme: 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
16. Rb8+ Kc7 17. Rxe8 Rxe2 18. Rxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (+3.5).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Rxe8 and you win the queen.
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