Winning blow: rook to f5 (f1)
c9-07972Puzzle 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. Rxf5 Kd6 17. Qf4+ Qxf4 18. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+4.2).
- Well found: queen to f4 (+4.2).
- Strong! rook to f4 is the sharp choice (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qf4+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #549.
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