Winning blow: rook to d3 (c3·2)
c9-12820naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
28. Rd3 Bd4 29. Rg7 h5 30. Qd7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- rook to g7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: queen to d7.
- You reach a winning position (+4.1).
- If instead Bd4, then Rg7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #371.
SP-371 · 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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