Winning blow: rook to a6
c9-13445Puzzle 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
32. Rxa6 Nxa6 33. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to b6 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxa6, then Rxb6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #829.
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