Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1)
c9-13172Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
34. Rxe7+ Kd8 35. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to b7 (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd8, then Rxb7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #511.
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