Winning blow: rook to f6 (c6)
c9-27232naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
37. Rf6+ Rf7 38. Qxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f6 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Well found: queen to b7 (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rf7, then Qxb7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #673.
SP-673 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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