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Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·10)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

24. Rxd7 Rxd7 25. Bxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
  • Well found: bishop to b8 (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxd7, then Bxb8 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #294.

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