Winning blow: rook to f8 (c8)
c9-14781Puzzle 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
23. Rxf8 Qxf8 24. Kxe2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- Well found: king to e2 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qxf8, then Kxe2 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #336.
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