Winning blow: rook to g3 (h3·5)
c9-08352naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1650Theme: 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
11. Rg3+ Bg5 12. Rxg5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g3 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- Well found: rook to g5 (+8.8).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bg5, then Rxg5+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #41.
SP-41 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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