Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·25)
c9-09430Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
37. Re7+ Kg8 38. gxf6 Be8 39. Rxe8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to f6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #461.
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