Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·8)
c9-17624naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
31. Rxf7+ Qxf7 32. Qxf7+ Kd6 33. Qd7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (#4).
- Precise: queen to d7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7, then Qxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #486.
SP-486 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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