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Winning blow: rook to d6 (d5)

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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. Rxd6 Nxd6 27. Rxg1

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
  • Spot on — rook to g1 (+4.2).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxd6, then Rxg1 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #749.

Explore position #749

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