Winning blow: rook to d6 (d5·2)
c9-10463naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
25. Rxd6 Rd8 26. Rb7 Re2 27. Rxa7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- rook to b7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to a7 is the top choice (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Rd8, then Rb7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #195.
SP-195 · 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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