Winning blow: rook to g3 (e3)
c9-17052Puzzle 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
27. Rxg3 Rxh3 28. Rxh3 Rxh3 29. Nxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to h3 (+3.7).
- Precise: knight to c5 is the top choice (+3.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxh3, then Rxh3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #144.
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