Winning blow: rook to f5 (f1·10)
c9-19972naming 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
21. Rxf5+ Kg8 22. Qe6+ Kh8 23. Qxh6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f5 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (#4).
- Precise: queen to h6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kg8, then Qg6+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #533.
SP-533 · 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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