Winning blow: rook to a8 (a1·4)
c9-18589Puzzle 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
26. Ra8+ Kb7 27. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+6.3).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxg8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #186.
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