Winning blow: rook to b7 (b1·13)
c9-17120Puzzle 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
22. Rxb7 Nd7 23. Qxc7 Bd4 24. Re8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c7 (#4).
- Precise: rook to e8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd7, then Qxc7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #311.
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