Winning blow: rook to e3 (a3)
c9-10917Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
17. Raxe3 Nce7 18. Bxg6 hxg6 19. Rxe7 Qxe7 20. Rxe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Spot on — bishop to g6 (+6.0).
- Precise: rook to e7 is the top choice (+4.9).
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nce7, then Bxg6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #653.
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