Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7)
c9-11155Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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. Re7+ Kf8 35. Bxg5 h5 36. Nd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — bishop to g5 (#4).
- A natural move: knight to d8.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Bxg5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #95.
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