Winning blow: rook to f6 (f1·14)
c9-28136Puzzle rating: 1790Theme: 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
13. Rxf6 Qxg5 14. Rxf8+ Rxf8 15. Bxg5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (+7.7).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+7.9).
- Precise: bishop to g5 is the top choice (+8.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg5, then Rxf8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #596.
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