Winning blow: rook to e2 (d2·3)
c9-09660naming 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. Rde2 Kc6 37. Nxa5+ Kb6 38. Rb8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to e2.
- Spot on — knight to a5 (#3).
- Precise: rook to b8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead a4, then b5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #946.
SP-946 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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