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Winning blow: rook to g2 (f2·4)

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Puzzle rating: 1650Theme: 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

21. Rxg2 Rxg2+ 22. Kxg2

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to g2 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
  • Well found: king to g2 (+2.8).
  • You win a piece — the rook.
  • If instead Rxg2+, then Kxg2 and you win the rook.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #306.

Explore position #306

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