Winning blow: rook to e8 (a8·2)
c9-14077Puzzle 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
33. Rxe8 dxe3 34. Qxh2 Bxh2 35. Rxe3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Spot on — queen to h2 (+5.0).
- Precise: rook to e3 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxh3, then gxh3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #643.
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