Winning blow: rook to a8 (a4·2)
c9-17379Puzzle 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. Rxa8+ Ne8 28. Bb5 Na2+ 29. Rxa2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Spot on — bishop to b5 (+2.9).
- Precise: rook to a2 is the top choice (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ne8, then Bb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #874.
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