Winning blow: rook to d8 (d6)
c9-12432Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. Rxd8+ Rxd8 26. axb3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on d8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.7).
- Spot on — pawn to b3 (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd8, then axb3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #498.
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