Winning blow: rook to a7 (a6)
c9-24061Puzzle rating: 1340Theme: 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. Ra7 Rb7 38. Rxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to b7 (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rb7, then Rxb7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #495.
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