Winning blow: rook to g8 (g4)
c9-12088Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
25. Rxg8 Kb6 26. Rxd8 Bc7 27. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#4).
- Precise: rook to h8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb6, then Rxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #312.
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