Winning blow: rook to e8 (g8·3)
c9-20419Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
32. Re8+ Kf4 33. Qxd4+ Kg5 34. Qxg4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to e8 is exactly what the engine plays (#7).
- Spot on — queen to d4 (#5).
- Precise: queen to g4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf5, then Qf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #415.
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