Winning blow: rook to f1 (f5)
c9-22591naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
29. Rf1+ Ne6 30. Bxe6+ Ke7 31. Rxa1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — bishop to e6 (+4.7).
- Strong! rook to a1 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ne6, then Bxe6+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #599.
SP-599 · 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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