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Winning blow: rook to g7 (g1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

25. Rg7+ Qd7+ 26. Rxd7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
  • Well found: rook to d7 (+6.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Qd7+, then Rxd7+ and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #204.

Explore position #204

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