Winning blow: rook to c6 (e6)
c9-11263Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
22. Rxc6 Qd5 23. Qxd5 Rxc6 24. Qxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c6 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d5 (#2).
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd5, then Qxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #954.
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