Winning blow: rook to d7 (d4)
c9-18614Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
37. Rdxd7 Rd5 38. Rxd5 Kf7 39. Rd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — rook to d5 (#4).
- A natural move: rook to d8.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd5, then Rxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #149.
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