Winning blow: rook to e8 (f8)
c9-12463Puzzle 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
22. Rxe8 Kc6 23. Rxe6 Bxe6 24. Qxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (+8.4).
- Strong! queen to e6 is the sharp choice (+8.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc6, then Rxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #151.
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