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Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·13)

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Puzzle rating: 1420Theme: 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

23. Rxf7+ Bxf7 24. Qxf7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+8.2).
  • Well found: queen to f7 (+8.5).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Bxf7, then Qxf7+ and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #885.

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