Winning blow: rook to a4 (c4)
c9-18038Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
30. Rxa4 Rxd3 31. cxd3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a4 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: pawn to d3 (+4.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxd3, then cxd3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #806.
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