Winning blow: rook to f4 (f2)
c9-12827Puzzle 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
21. Rxf4 Qe8 22. hxg4+ Kg5 23. Rxf5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- Well found: pawn to g4 (+5.1).
- Precise: rook to f5 is the top choice (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qe8, then hxg4+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #621.
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