Winning blow: rook to c7 (c4·3)
c9-11617Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
27. Rc7+ Rxc7 28. Qxb5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on c7 is a sacrifice that works — you are winning (+3.1).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxc7, then Qxb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #631.
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