Winning blow: rook to d5 (d1·5)
c9-12986naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
31. Rxd5+ Kb6 32. Rb8+ Kc6 33. Kc2
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to b8 (#3).
- A natural move: king to c2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kc6, then Rb8 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #197.
SP-197 · BastionGuard — Off-centre king (c/f), no knight on the a- or h-file.
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