Winning blow: rook to a5 (a6)
c9-17025Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
16. Rxa5 Nxg3 17. Ra8+ Nd8 18. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (+5.7).
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg3, then Ra8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #774.
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