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Winning blow: rook to g7 (g1·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1110Theme: 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

29. Rg7 Rf8 30. Rxf7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
  • Spot on — rook to f7 (+4.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Rf8, then Rxf7+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #106.

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