Winning blow: rook to e8 (e1·17)
c9-22274Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
27. Re8+ Kxe8 28. Qg8+ Ke7 29. Qxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: queen to g8 (+4.1).
- Strong! queen to b8 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxe8, then Qg8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #223.
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