Winning blow: rook to g5 (g4·2)
c9-10442naming 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
33. Rxg5+ Nxg5 34. Qxd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g5 keeps the pressure (+9.9).
- Well found: queen to d7 (+11.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxg5, then Qxd7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #789.
SP-789 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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