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Winning blow: rook to e6 (e1·4)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

26. Rxe6 Qxe6 27. Nxe6+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e6 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
  • Well found: knight to e6 (+5.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxe6, then Nxe6+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #602.

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