Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·11)
c9-18689naming 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
19. Rxf7+ Kd6 20. Qxb7 Qh4+ 21. Kf1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (#10).
- Well found: queen to b7 (#9).
- A natural move: king to f1.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kd6, then Qxb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #83.
SP-83 · 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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