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Winning blow: rook to c8 (c1·18)

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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

31. Rc8+ Bxc8 32. Qxd3

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
  • Well found: queen to d3 (+4.7).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxc8, then Qxd3 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #341.

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