Winning blow: rook to f7 (d7)
c9-17236Puzzle 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
30. Rxf7+ Qxf7 31. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+7.6).
- Well found: knight to f7 (+8.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7, then Nxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #307.
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