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Winning blow: rook to f5 (f4·3)

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Puzzle rating: 1560Theme: 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

29. Rxf5+ Kg8 30. Rf6 Qg7 31. Rxg7+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (#7).
  • Well found: rook to f6 (#6).
  • Strong! rook to g7 is the sharp choice (#5).
  • You win a piece — the queen.
  • If instead Kg8, then Rf6 and you win the knight.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #468.

Explore position #468

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