Winning blow: rook to f7 (f4·2)
c9-21839naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
38. Rxf7 Rxf7 39. Qxe6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+4.7).
- Spot on — queen to e6 (+5.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf7, then Qxe6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #418.
SP-418 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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