Winning blow: rook to a8 (a1)
c9-09809Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
27. Ra8+ Kd7 28. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to h8 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxh8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #45.
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