Winning blow: rook to b1 (a1)
c9-10977naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: 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
19. Rb1 Qxc5 20. Nxe6 Qf2 21. Bd3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Spot on — knight to e6 (+4.4).
- A natural move: bishop to d3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead Qxc5, then Nxe6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #886.
SP-886 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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