Winning blow: rook to d8
c9-07435Puzzle rating: 1098Theme: 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. Rxd8 Na3+ 16. Rxa3 Nxd8 17. Bxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — rook to a3 (+4.2).
- Precise: bishop to a8 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Na3+, then Rxa3 and you win the rook.
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