Winning blow: rook to f5 (f4)
c9-14463Puzzle rating: 1060Theme: 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
18. Rxf5 Bxe4 19. Rf8+ Kd7 20. Rxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+3.3).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bxe4, then Rf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #348.
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