Winning blow: rook to d7 (e7)
c9-09891Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
40. Rd7+ Kc5 41. hxg3 Kb4 42. c7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (#5).
- A natural move: pawn to c7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc5, then hxg3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #787.
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