Winning blow: rook to c5 (c4)
c9-10181Puzzle 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
34. Rxc5 Kxc5 35. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: pawn to b5 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc5, then axb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #666.
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