Winning blow: rook to h1 (f1·6)
c9-11216naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
28. Rxh1 Rf6 29. Qg2 Qe3 30. Nc4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — queen to g2 (+2.2).
- A natural move: knight to c4.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rf6, then Qg2 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #917.
SP-917 · RampartScout — King on b or g with a knight already on the edge — the least common of the position families (72 in all).
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