Winning blow: rook to d3 (f3)
c9-18076Puzzle 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. Rxd3 Bxd3 33. Kxd3 fxg5 34. hxg5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+2.1).
- Spot on — king to d3 (+2.5).
- Precise: pawn to g5 is the top choice (+2.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxd3, then Kxd3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #642.
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