Winning blow: rook to b7 (c7·6)
c9-24767Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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
35. Rxb7+ Kxb7 36. Rxg8 dxe5 37. Rxg3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.8).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+3.8).
- Precise: rook to g3 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxb7, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #854.
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