Winning blow: rook to f8 (f5·4)
c9-24745Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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
30. Rf8+ Qe6 31. Qxe6+ Kxe6 32. Rxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+3.5).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (+3.7).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (+3.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe6, then Qxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #626.
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