Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·21)
c9-09440naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Rxf8 Ng7 28. Qg8+ Kg6 29. Qxg7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — queen to g8 (#4).
- Precise: queen to g7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ng7, then e5+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #52.
SP-52 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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