Winning blow: rook to f6 (d6)
c9-09594Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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
27. Rxf6 Rxf6 28. Kxg1
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on f6 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.4).
- Spot on — king to g1 (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf6, then Kxg1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #513.
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