Winning blow: rook to a8 (f8·2)
c9-14640Puzzle 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. Rxa8 Nb4 29. Rb8+ Ka7 30. Rxb4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+5.3).
- Precise: rook to b4 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nb4, then Rb8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #634.
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