Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·12)
c9-19696Puzzle 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
29. Rxc8+ Kxc8 30. hxg7 a5 31. g8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: pawn to g7 (+7.9).
- Precise: pawn to g8 is the top choice (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc8, then hxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #0.
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