Winning blow: rook to a5 (a1)
c9-10636Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
29. Rxa5+ Kb6 30. Rxa8 Nxd6 31. Qd4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb6, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #650.
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