Winning blow: rook to g8 (d8·2)
c9-16934Puzzle rating: 2060Theme: 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
31. Rg8 exd4 32. Qe6 Qc4+ 33. Qxc4+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to g8.
- queen to e6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to c4 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qa4, then Qxa4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #943.
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