Winning blow: rook to b6 (b1)
c9-15938Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
35. Rxb6+ Kxb6 36. Qe6+ Ka5 37. Qc6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#5).
- A natural move: queen to c6.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb6, then Qe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #873.
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