Winning blow: rook to d7 (d5)
c9-11942naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
17. Rd7 Nd6 18. Rxg7 Bxg7 19. Kxc1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.3).
- Well found: rook to g7 (+3.5).
- Precise: king to c1 is the top choice (+3.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nd6, then Rxg7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #951.
SP-951 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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