Winning blow: rook to a4 (a1·5)
c9-17542Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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. Rxa4 Rxb2 33. Qa8+ Kc7 34. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a4 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to a8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxb2, then Qa8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #740.
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