Winning blow: rook to f4 (e4)
c9-26902Puzzle 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
39. Rxf4 Bxg1 40. Rxc4 Bxh2 41. Rce4 Bxe5 42. Rxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.9).
- Well found: rook to c4 (+5.8).
- A natural move: rook to e4.
- Great move! rook to e5 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxg1, then Rxc4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #246.
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