Winning blow: rook to c6 (d6·3)
c9-10621naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
19. Rxc6+ Kd8 20. Nxb3 Bxb3 21. Qb8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c6 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — knight to b3 (#3).
- Precise: queen to b8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd8, then Qd4+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #373.
SP-373 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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