Winning blow: rook to a7 (a8·4)
c9-20845Puzzle 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
34. Ra7+ Rd7 35. Rxd7+ Ke8 36. Rxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (#14).
- Spot on — rook to d7 (#5).
- Precise: rook to d5 is the top choice (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rd7, then Rxd7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #465.
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