Winning blow: rook to e7 (e1·17)
c9-22578Puzzle 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
32. Rxe7+ Qxe7 33. Nxe7 Kxe7 34. Qxa3+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e7 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: knight to e7 (+4.7).
- Precise: queen to a3 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxe7, then Nxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #702.
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