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Winning blow: rook to f7 (h7·3)

Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

29. Rf7+ Ke8 30. Qxe6+

Why it works

  • Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (#4).
  • Well found: queen to e6 (#3).
  • You win decisive material (+15.0).
  • If instead Ke8, then Qxe6+ and you stay on top.

About this position

These pieces come from starting position #532.

SP-532 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.

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