Chess960 tactic on f8 (f6)
c9-09120naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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 Qf6 24. Nxf6 Kb8 25. Qxd8+ Ka7 26. Qxc7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — knight to f6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Qf6, then Nxf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #795.
SP-795 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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