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Winning blow: rook to b6

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

29. Rxb6 Rxd1 30. Bxe5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
  • Spot on — bishop to e5 (+3.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rxd1, then Bxe5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #227.

Explore position #227

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