Winning blow: rook to e3 (e1·7)
c9-11769Puzzle 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
22. Rxe3 Rf8 23. Nc6 Qc8 24. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — knight to c6 (+3.8).
- Precise: pawn to f4 is the top choice (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf8, then Nc6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #29.
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