Winning blow: rook to a6 (a4)
c9-19070Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
25. Rxa6+ Nxa6 26. Rxa6+ Qxa6 27. Qxa6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Well found: rook to a6 (+7.5).
- Strong! queen to a6 is the sharp choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxa6, then Rxa6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #735.
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