Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1)
c9-03946Puzzle rating: 780Theme: 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
7. Rxf7 Rxf7 8. Nc2 c5 9. d4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Spot on — knight to c2 (+4.2).
- A natural move: pawn to d4.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf7, then d4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #229.
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