Winning blow: rook to f4 (f1·11)
c9-18973naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
12. Rxf4 Rg4 13. Bxg4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to g4 (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rg4, then Bxg4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #770.
SP-770 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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