Winning blow: rook to d8 (d7·8)
c9-16462Puzzle rating: 2100Theme: 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
37. Rd8+ Kf7 38. Rxc8 Ke7 39. Rh8
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to c8 (#4).
- A natural move: rook to h8.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxc8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #312.
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