Winning blow: rook to d5 (d8)
c9-11124Puzzle 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
34. Rxd5 Nxf3 35. gxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: pawn to f3 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf3, then gxf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #65.
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