Winning blow: rook to f3 (f1·10)
c9-24969naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1430Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning exchange
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
17. Rxf3 Nxf3 18. Qxf3 Kc7 19. Ne1 h5 20. Qxh5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f3 keeps the pressure (+2.6).
- Well found: queen to f3 (+2.6).
- Precise: knight to e1 is the top choice (+2.2).
- Best move. queen to h5 is exactly what the engine plays (+2.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Nxf3, then Qxf3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #832.
SP-832 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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