Winning blow: rook to g3 (e3·4)
c9-25900Puzzle 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
32. Rg3+ Kf7 33. Rxg8 Kxg8 34. Qb6 Ne8 35. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+4.9).
- A natural move: queen to b6.
- Best move. queen to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kf7, then Rxg8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #196.
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