Winning blow: rook to e8
c9-00813Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
16. Rxe8+ Kb7 17. Rxa8 Kxa8 18. Qe3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (+7.7).
- A natural move: queen to e3.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #622.
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