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Winning blow: rook to f7 (f3)

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Puzzle rating: 1290Theme: 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

31. Rf7+ Kh8 32. e6 Qb6 33. exd7

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
  • pawn to e6 develops smoothly.
  • Precise: pawn to d7 is the top choice (+6.1).
  • You win a piece — the knight.
  • If instead Kh8, then e6 and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #56.

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