Winning blow: rook to d6 (c6·8)
c9-09662naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2350Theme: 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
21. Rd6+ Kc8 22. Qxd8+ Kb7 23. Qxh7+ Nf7 24. Qxf7#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to d8 (#2).
- Precise: queen to h7 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kc8, then Qxd8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #273.
SP-273 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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