Winning blow: rook to a8 (e8·4)
c9-18969Puzzle 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
30. Rxa8 Qxc3+ 31. Kxc3 c5 32. Rb8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: king to c3 (#4).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c5, then Qd6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #638.
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