Winning blow: rook to g8
c9-10332Puzzle 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
31. Rg8+ Kd7 32. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #253.
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