Winning blow: rook to e3 (d3·2)
c9-16078Puzzle 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
26. Re3+ Qe5 27. Rxe5+ Kxe5 28. Qe7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Spot on — rook to e5 (#7).
- Strong! queen to e7 is the sharp choice (#6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe5, then Rxe5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #952.
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