Winning blow: rook to f3 (e3)
c9-15128Puzzle 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
25. Rxf3 Nxg2 26. Kxg2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Well found: king to g2 (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg2, then Kxg2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #385.
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