Winning blow: rook to g7 (a7)
c9-19163Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
40. Rxg7 Rg1 41. Bxg1 Kd8 42. f6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to g7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — bishop to g1 (#4).
- A natural move: pawn to f6.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rg1, then Bxg1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #589.
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