Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·26)
c9-09445naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
36. Rd6 Rg5 37. Nxg5+ Kh5 38. Qf7+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d6.
- Spot on — knight to g5 (#4).
- Precise: queen to f7 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf7, then Ng5+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #13.
SP-13 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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