Winning blow: rook to f7 (f8·6)
c9-25802naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeCheck chase
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
34. Rf7+ Qxf7+ 35. Qxf7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f7 keeps the pressure (+9.7).
- Well found: queen to f7 (#16).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf7+, then Qxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #148.
SP-148 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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