Winning blow: rook to f8 (b8)
c9-18336Puzzle rating: 1280Theme: 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
20. Rxf8+ Kxf8 21. Qa8+ Kf7 22. Rxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to a8 (+5.3).
- Strong! rook to f4 is the sharp choice (+5.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke6, then Qb5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #588.
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