Winning blow: rook to e8 (c8)
c9-16398Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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
27. Re8+ Kxe8 28. Qxf6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: queen to f6 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe8, then Qxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #514.
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