Winning blow: rook to f4 (g4)
c9-25936Puzzle rating: 1200Theme: 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
37. Rxf4 Re8 38. Kf2 Ng3 39. Kf3 Re1 40. Rxh4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+1.9).
- king to f2 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to f3.
- Best move. rook to h4 is exactly what the engine plays (+1.7).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Re8, then Kf2 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #131.
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