Winning blow: rook to g2 (d2)
c9-12315naming 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
22. Rdxg2 Bxd7 23. Rxg7+ Kh8 24. Rxd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g2 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to g7 (+4.4).
- Strong! rook to d7 is the sharp choice (+4.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Bxd7, then Rxg7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #457.
SP-457 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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