Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·5)
c9-11556Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
23. Rxe8+ Rxe8 24. Nd4 Nf4 25. Nxf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: knight to d4 (+5.5).
- Precise: knight to f3 is the top choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe8, then Nd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #821.
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