Winning blow: rook to d3 (b3)
c9-17891Puzzle 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
25. Rd3+ Qd6 26. Rxd6+ exd6 27. Qxa7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+8.7).
- Spot on — rook to d6 (+9.2).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (+9.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd6, then Rxd6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #706.
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