Winning blow: rook to e7 (e6·5)
c9-17017Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
21. Rxe7+ Kxe7 22. Re1+ Kd8 23. Qg5+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Well found: rook to e1 (#6).
- Precise: queen to g5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe7, then Re1+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #428.
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