Winning blow: rook to f8 (f7·8)
c9-14294Puzzle rating: 2100Theme: 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
29. Rf8+ Kd7 30. Nxc5+ Ke7 31. Qxd2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — knight to c5 (#3).
- Precise: queen to d2 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ke7, then Bxc5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #800.
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