Winning blow: rook to f7 (f8·8)
c9-10393naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
37. Rf7 Nf6 38. Qxf6 Kc7 39. Qe5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to f7.
- Spot on — queen to f6 (#6).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nf6, then Qxf6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #166.
SP-166 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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