Winning blow: rook to e5 (e8)
c9-21510Puzzle 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
23. Rxe5 Qxd4 24. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — pawn to d4 (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd4, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #212.
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