Winning blow: rook to f7 (f2·4)
c9-16646naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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. Rxf7 bxc3 28. Qxc3 Ke8 29. Qf6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to c3 (#2).
- A natural move: queen to f6.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ra7, then Rxa7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #227.
SP-227 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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