Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·22)
c9-12250Puzzle 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
25. Rxf8 Kxf8 26. Rf1+ Kg8 27. Qxe7
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to f1 (#5).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then Qe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #594.
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