Winning blow: rook to b7 (b3·7)
c9-12430naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: 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
24. Rxb7+ Kxb7 25. Qb4+ Ka6 26. Qc4+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to b4 (#3).
- Precise: queen to c4 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Ka8, then Rxc8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #853.
SP-853 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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