Winning blow: rook to b7 (b8)
c9-14436Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
32. Rb7+ Kf8 33. Rxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: rook to c5 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf8, then Rxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
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