Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·8)
c9-11300naming 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
32. Rxd7 Qxf6 33. Rxd8+ Kxd8 34. Qxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+6.0).
- Well found: rook to d8 (+6.0).
- Strong! queen to f6 is the sharp choice (+5.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxf6, then Rxd8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #645.
SP-645 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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