Winning blow: rook to e7 (h7)
c9-18318Puzzle 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
34. Rxe7+ Qxe7 35. dxe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: pawn to e7 (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then dxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
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