Winning blow: rook to f5 (c5)
c9-27512Puzzle 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
33. Rxf5 b4 34. Rb5 Kc8 35. Bg3 Nd7 36. Rxb4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — rook to b5 (+2.9).
- A natural move: bishop to g3.
- Best move. rook to b4 is exactly what the engine plays (+3.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead b4, then Rb5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #738.
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