Winning blow: rook to c8 (c6)
c9-12932naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
14. Rc8 Qd6 15. Bxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — bishop to b7 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Qd6, then Bxb7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #397.
SP-397 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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