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Winning blow: rook to d3 (f3)

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Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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

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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