Winning blow: rook to g5 (g7)
c9-10904Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
39. Rg5 Kb4 40. Rxf5 Kc3 41. Ng5
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to g5.
- Spot on — rook to f5 (#5).
- A natural move: knight to g5.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kb4, then Rxf5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #469.
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