Winning blow: rook to f8 (f4·4)
c9-21817naming 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
35. Rxf8+ Kxf8 36. dxe6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+8.7).
- Well found: pawn to e6 (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxf8, then dxe6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #36.
SP-36 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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