Winning blow: pawn to e7 (d6·7)
c9-17452Puzzle 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
32. dxe7 Rxe7 33. d6 Re5 34. dxc7
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to e7 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Spot on — pawn to d6 (+2.8).
- Strong! pawn to c7 is the sharp choice (+3.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxe7, then d6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #58.
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