Winning blow: rook to e7 (f7·9)
c9-17174Puzzle 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
31. Rxe7 Rd2+ 32. Qxd2 Ka7 33. Qd7
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Well found: queen to d2 (#2).
- A natural move: queen to d7.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd2+, then Qxd2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #623.
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