Winning blow: rook to g8 (g7)
c9-14485Puzzle 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
28. Rg8+ Kf7 29. Rxa8 Rb8 30. Rxb8
Why it works
- Best move. rook to g8 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (#5).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #676.
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