Winning blow: rook to f3 (g3)
c9-18798Puzzle rating: 970Theme: 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
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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