Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·22)
c9-12694Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
18. Rxe6 Be7 19. Re2 Rf8 20. Qd3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — rook to e2 (+4.4).
- A natural move: queen to d3.
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Be7, then Re2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #246.
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