Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·7)
c9-10772Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
28. Rxe5+ Kf7 29. Bc4+ Kg7 30. Re7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to c4 (#3).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Re7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #534.
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