Winning blow: rook to f4 (f2·2)
c9-17885naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
16. Rxf4 a3 17. Rf8 a2 18. Qb2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- Spot on — rook to f8 (+2.9).
- A natural move: queen to b2.
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead e5, then Qd3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #703.
SP-703 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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