Winning blow: rook to f7 (f5)
c9-18888Puzzle rating: 1010Theme: 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
23. Rf7+ Kd8 24. Bxa5+ Kc8 25. Bf5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: bishop to a5 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to f5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kd8, then Bxa5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #293.
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