Winning blow: rook to a8 (e8)
c9-15860Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
20. Rxa8+ Kxa8 21. axb5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — pawn to b5 (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxa8, then axb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #862.
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