Winning blow: rook to d6 (d5·4)
c9-08989naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
25. Rxd6+ Qxd6 26. Qxd6+ Kc8 27. Bb7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Well found: queen to d6 (#4).
- Precise: bishop to b7 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd6, then Qxd6+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #511.
SP-511 · 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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