Winning blow: rook to f8 (f1·4)
c9-19939naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
20. Rxf8+ Kd7 21. Nf6+ Kc6 22. Nxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.5).
- Well found: knight to f6 (+5.5).
- Strong! knight to d5 is the sharp choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd7, then Nf6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #631.
SP-631 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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