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Winning blow: rook to f2 (c2)

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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

25. Rxf2 Nxf2+ 26. Qxf2

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: queen to f2 (+3.4).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Nxf2+, then Qxf2 and you win the queen.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #481.

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