Winning blow: rook to a7 (a2)
c9-18419Puzzle 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. Rxa7 Rxa7 35. cxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: pawn to d5 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa7, then cxd5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #579.
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