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Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·3)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

21. Rxd8+ Kc7 22. Bxe6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+6.5).
  • Well found: bishop to e6 (+6.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kc7, then Bxe6 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #814.

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