Winning blow: rook to c6 (c1)
c9-15880Puzzle 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
39. Rxc6 Bg7 40. hxg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — pawn to g7 (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bg7, then hxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #51.
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