Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·24)
c9-12766naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
34. Rd7 Re1+ 35. Ka2 Rh7 36. Rd8+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d7.
- king to a2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Re1+, then Ka2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #455.
SP-455 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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