Winning blow: rook to e3 (c3)
c9-14401Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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
38. Re3 Kc8 39. Re7 Qb7 40. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- Well found: rook to e7 (+7.0).
- Strong! rook to b7 is the sharp choice (+7.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc8, then Re7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #860.
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