Winning blow: rook to f8 (f7·5)
c9-20537Puzzle rating: 1430Theme: 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
28. Rf8+ Qxf8 29. Rxf8+ Kxf8 30. Qd6+ Ke8 31. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+4.3).
- Strong! queen to d6 is the sharp choice (+4.2).
- Great move! queen to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf8, then Rxf8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #433.
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