Winning blow: rook to e4 (e3·2)
c9-15846Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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. Rxe4 Bxe4 29. Qxe4 Kf7 30. Qh7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e4 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxe4, then Qxe4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #753.
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