Winning blow: rook to d2 (d4)
c9-15735Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
39. Rd2+ Qc2 40. Rxc2+ Kxc2 41. Qe2+ Kc3 42. Qxb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d2 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: rook to c2 (+6.5).
- Strong! queen to e2 is the sharp choice (+6.5).
- Great move! queen to b5 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc2, then Rxc2+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #787.
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