Winning blow: rook to g7 (g1·4)
c9-11822naming 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
32. Rg7 Bh3+ 33. Ke1 Be5 34. Nxe5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to g7.
- king to e1 develops smoothly.
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bh3+, then Ke1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #244.
SP-244 · 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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