Winning blow: rook to e5 (e1·9)
c9-19440Puzzle rating: 1510Theme: 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
34. Rxe5+ Kd7 35. Rxe8 Kxe8 36. g8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to g8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxe8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #529.
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