Winning blow: rook to e8 (e4·6)
c9-14924Puzzle rating: 1470Theme: 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
27. Re8 Qd7 28. Qxd7 Ka7 29. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Qxc8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #854.
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