Winning blow: rook to f8
c9-07827Puzzle rating: 1143Theme: 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
8. Rxf8 Nxf8 9. Bf3 Bc4 10. Ng3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
- bishop to f3 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: knight to g3.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxf8, then Bf3 and you win the queen.
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