Winning blow: rook to e7 (e8)
c9-17133Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
30. Re7+ Kc8 31. Rbxb7 h4 32. Ne4
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (#3).
- A natural move: knight to e4.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc8, then Rbxb7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #486.
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