Winning blow: pawn to d5 (e4·17)
c9-16359Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
20. exd5 Rxe1 21. Rxe1 Bxd2 22. Rd1 Bf4 23. dxc6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to d5 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to e1 (+3.9).
- A natural move: rook to d1.
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe1, then Rxe1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #350.
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