Winning blow: rook to f8 (d8·2)
c9-27792Puzzle 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
23. Rxf8+ Kxf8 24. Qxe4 Qh5 25. Qb7 Nc5 26. Qxc7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+5.2).
- Precise: queen to b7 is the top choice (+4.6).
- Best move. queen to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxf8, then Qxe4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #102.
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