Winning blow: rook to f4 (h4)
c9-19606naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
23. Rf4+ Bf6 24. Kxe1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f4 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Spot on — king to e1 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bf6, then Kxe1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #150.
SP-150 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
Explore position #150Similar puzzles
Free, no ads · Android 8.0+ · coming soon to Google Play