Winning blow: rook to b3 (b7)
c9-12831Puzzle 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
21. Rxb3 Bxb3 22. Qb5+ Kd8 23. Qxb3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b3 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: queen to b5 (+7.8).
- Precise: queen to b3 is the top choice (+7.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxb3, then Qb5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #934.
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