Winning blow: rook to c1 (d1·4)
c9-12975naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
27. Rc1+ Qc5 28. Qxf8+ Kb7 29. dxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c1 keeps the pressure (#6).
- Spot on — queen to f8 (#6).
- Precise: pawn to c5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc5, then dxc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #867.
SP-867 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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