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Winning blow: rook to e4 (f4·2)

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Puzzle rating: 1150Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

41. Rxe4 Rxe4 42. Bxe4

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to e4 keeps the pressure (+4.8).
  • Well found: bishop to e4 (+5.4).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxe4, then Bxe4 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #123.

Explore position #123

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