Winning blow: rook to d8 (d5)
c9-10251naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
37. Rd8+ Nxd8 38. Rxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+6.9).
- Well found: rook to c6 (+7.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd8, then Rxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #699.
SP-699 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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