Winning blow: rook to b8 (b4)
c9-08099Puzzle rating: 1114Theme: 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. Rxb8 Ngf4 16. Qb5+ c6 17. Qxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — queen to b5 (+4.7).
- Precise: queen to d5 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ngf4, then Qb5+ and you win the rook.
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