Winning blow: rook to d7 (d6·4)
c9-24012Puzzle rating: 1250Theme: 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. Rd7 Qxd7 33. exd7 Kf7 34. Qxg7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+8.3).
- Well found: pawn to d7 (+8.8).
- Strong! queen to g7 is the sharp choice (+9.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd7, then exd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #581.
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