Winning blow: rook to a7 (a1·4)
c9-23560Puzzle 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
24. Rxa7 Bd6 25. g3 Rh8 26. Rb7 Ra8 27. Rxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — pawn to g3 (+2.9).
- Precise: rook to b7 is the top choice (+2.6).
- Best move. rook to b6 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd6, then g3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #398.
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