Winning blow: rook to f8 (f4)
c9-08189Puzzle rating: 1065Theme: 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. Rxf8+ Kb7 17. Rxa8 Kxa8 18. Qxg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (+8.2).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (+8.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxa8 and you win the queen.
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