Winning blow: rook to f8 (f7)
c9-09791Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
24. Rxf8+ Qxf8 25. Bxf8 Kxf8 26. Rc1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+7.4).
- Well found: bishop to f8 (+7.5).
- A natural move: rook to c1.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf8, then Bxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #791.
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