Winning blow: pawn to a7 (b6·2)
c9-23282Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
16. bxa7 Ra5 17. Rb8+ Kd7 18. Nb3 Bxb3 19. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to b8 (+3.8).
- A natural move: knight to b3.
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ra5, then Rb8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #287.
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