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Winning blow: rook to b1 (e1)

c9-12041
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

34. Rxb1 Rg6 35. Rxb8

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Spot on — rook to b8 (+5.1).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rg6, then Rxb8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #61.

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