Winning blow: rook to f8 (f7·7)
c9-20144Puzzle rating: 1870Theme: 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. Rxf8+ Kb7 24. Rxa8 d4 25. Ra7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to a8 (#4).
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxa8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #398.
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