Winning blow: rook to f3 (c3)
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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
25. Rf3+ Ke7 26. Qg7+ Kd6 27. Qxd4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f3 is exactly what the engine plays (#6).
- Spot on — queen to g7 (#5).
- Precise: queen to d4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Qg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #272.
SP-272 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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