Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·2)
c9-04443naming tag (square·N)Shuffle 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
16. Rxf7 Re7 17. Rf8+ Kc7 18. Rf5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+2.6).
- A natural move: rook to f5.
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Re7, then Rxe7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #912.
SP-912 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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