Winning blow: rook to e8 (h8·4)
c9-14146Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
31. Rxe8+ Rxe8 32. Qd6 Ra7 33. Qb8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: queen to d6 (#3).
- Precise: queen to b8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe8, then Qd6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #778.
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