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Winning blow: rook to f3 (g3)

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Puzzle rating: 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

26. Rf3 Bf6 27. Qxf6 Qxf6 28. Rxf6

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
  • Well found: queen to f6 (+5.1).
  • Strong! rook to f6 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bf6, then Qxf6 and you win the bishop.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #215.

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