Winning blow: rook to c6 (c5)
c9-23216Puzzle 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. Rxc6 Rxa2+ 33. Rxa2 Rxd5 34. Rxa7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c6 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: rook to a2 (+5.3).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxa2+, then Rxa2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #925.
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