Winning blow: rook to f5 (f3)
c9-13155naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
25. Rxf5 Nxb2 26. Rxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxb2, then Rxf8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #434.
SP-434 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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