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Winning blow: rook to d5 (d3·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: 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

15. Rxd5 Rxd5 16. Qxd5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
  • Well found: queen to d5 (+2.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxd5, then Qxd5 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #807.

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