Winning blow: rook to e8 (e6·2)
c9-10169Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
33. Re8 Qg8 34. Rxg8+ Kxg8 35. Qe8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e8.
- Spot on — rook to g8 (#2).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe8, then Qxe8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #546.
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