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Winning blow: rook to f4 (f1·2)

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Puzzle rating: 920Theme: 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

14. Rxf4 Bxf4 15. hxg5

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+4.3).
  • Spot on — pawn to g5 (+4.6).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Bxf4, then hxg5 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #616.

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