Winning blow: rook to e8 (e3·4)
c9-13698Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
17. Rxe8+ Kf7 18. Re4 Qd6 19. Re2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- rook to e4 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: rook to e2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Re4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #434.
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