Winning blow: rook to f8 (f3)
c9-12616Puzzle 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
22. Rxf8 Rxf8 23. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: queen to f8 (+4.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then Qxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #821.
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