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Winning blow: rook to d7 (c7·6)

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Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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

28. Rxd7 Nxg3 29. Rxd8 Qxd8 30. fxg3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
  • Spot on — rook to d8 (+4.0).
  • Strong! pawn to g3 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Nxg3, then Rxd8 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #410.

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