Winning blow: rook to a1
c9-00996Puzzle 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
9. Rxa1 hxg6 10. Qxg4 c5 11. dxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.6).
- Spot on — queen to g4 (+4.6).
- Precise: pawn to e6 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead hxg6, then Qxg4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #544.
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