Winning blow: rook to b4 (b5)
c9-13150Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
29. Rxb4 Qd1 30. Qxd1 axb4 31. Qe2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b4 keeps the pressure (+8.6).
- Well found: queen to d1 (+9.4).
- A natural move: queen to e2.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd1, then Qxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #919.
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