Winning blow: rook to d8 (d2·3)
c9-12673naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
31. Rd8 Rf7 32. Nxf7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+6.4).
- Well found: knight to f7 (+7.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf7, then Nxf7 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #410.
SP-410 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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