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Winning blow: rook to d6 (d5·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

19. Rxd6+ Qxd6 20. Rxd6+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Well found: rook to d6 (+4.3).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qxd6, then Rxd6+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #271.

Explore position #271

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