Winning blow: rook to f8 (d8)
c9-20936naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
23. Rxf8+ Kh7 24. Qxf7 Qxf8 25. Qxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+7.1).
- Spot on — queen to f7 (+7.2).
- Strong! queen to f8 is the sharp choice (+7.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kh7, then Qxf7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #18.
SP-18 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
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