Winning blow: rook to e8 (b8·2)
c9-18493Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
39. Rbxe8 Rxe8 40. Rxe8 Kf6 41. h6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: rook to e8 (#7).
- A natural move: pawn to h6.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxe8, then Rxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #708.
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