Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·27)
c9-27714Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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
21. Rxd8 Qxd8 22. bxc5
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on d8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+1.9).
- Well found: pawn to c5 (+2.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxd8, then bxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #946.
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