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Winning blow: rook to e3 (g3·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

30. Re3+ Kd4 31. Bxf5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Spot on — bishop to f5 (+4.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kd4, then Bxf5 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #341.

Explore position #341

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