Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·2)
c9-13426Puzzle 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
22. Rxe5+ Nxe5 23. Bxb6
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on e5 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.9).
- Well found: bishop to b6 (+2.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxe5, then Bxb6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #283.
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