Winning blow: rook to e8 (g8)
c9-13916Puzzle 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
27. Rxe8 f2 28. Ne3 f1=Q+ 29. Nxf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: knight to e3 (+4.6).
- Strong! knight to f1 is the sharp choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead f2, then Ne3 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #852.
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