Winning blow: rook to c4 (a4)
c9-13672Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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
21. Rc4 fxe6 22. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c4 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Well found: queen to g7 (+7.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead fxe6, then Qxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #659.
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