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Winning blow: rook to g7 (g5)

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Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

13. Rxg7+ Kf8 14. Ng6+ Qxg6 15. Rxg6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
  • Well found: knight to g6 (+4.6).
  • Strong! rook to g6 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kf8, then Ng6+ and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #864.

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