Winning blow: pawn to f8 (g7)
c9-11498Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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
23. gxf8=Q Nxf8 24. Rxf7+ Kc6 25. Rxc7+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxf8, then Rxf7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #179.
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