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Winning blow: rook to f4 (f2)

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Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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

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.

Explore position #621

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