Winning blow: rook to e7 (e3)
c9-19789Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
31. Re7+ Kd8 32. Bxd4 Kxe7 33. Kxb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: bishop to d4 (+5.3).
- Precise: king to b1 is the top choice (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #575.
Explore position #575Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play