Winning blow: rook to b4 (b1)
c9-27496Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
24. Rxb4 Qxf5 25. gxf5 Rxb4 26. Qxc8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — pawn to f5 (+5.0).
- Precise: queen to c8 is the top choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf5, then gxf5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #658.
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