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Winning blow: pawn to d8

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

28. d8=Q+ Qxd8 29. Rxd8+

Why it works

  • Great move! pawn to d8 keeps the pressure (#10).
  • Well found: rook to d8 (#8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxd8, then Rxd8+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #327.

Explore position #327

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