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Winning blow: rook to b7 (c7·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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

33. Rxb7+ Kc6 34. Bxe1 Ne5 35. Rxh7

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
  • Well found: bishop to e1 (+5.4).
  • Precise: rook to h7 is the top choice (+5.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Kc6, then Bxe1 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #910.

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