Winning blow: rook to a8 (a1·6)
c9-20744Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
16. Rxa8+ Kb7 17. Rxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #833.
Explore position #833Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play