Winning blow: rook to f8 (f6·5)
c9-24849naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1790Theme: 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 Rxf8 24. e7 Ne6 25. exf8=R+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: pawn to e7 (+5.2).
- Precise: pawn to f8 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxf8, then e7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #906.
SP-906 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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