Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·23)
c9-09867naming 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
30. Rf7 Rxe2+ 31. Kxe2 Kd6 32. Qb8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to f7.
- Spot on — king to e2 (#3).
- Precise: queen to b8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rxe2+, then Kxe2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #291.
SP-291 · 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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