Winning blow: rook to e8 (b8)
c9-14022Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
36. Rxe8+ Kh7 37. Ng5+ Kh6 38. Ngxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+11.0).
- Well found: knight to g5 (#14).
- Strong! knight to f7 is the sharp choice (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Ng5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #481.
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