Winning blow: rook to e5 (e7)
c9-23965Puzzle 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
37. Re5+ Kg4 38. Rg5+ Kf3 39. Rxg2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+4.7).
- Precise: rook to g2 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg4, then Rg5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #766.
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