Winning blow: rook to g7 (f7)
c9-16560Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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. Rxg7 Rxg7 28. dxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: pawn to e5 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxg7, then dxe5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #338.
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