Winning blow: rook to g7 (g1·5)
c9-13197naming 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
27. Rxg7+ Kh8 28. Rxh7+ Kxh7 29. e5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- Well found: rook to h7 (+9.8).
- Strong! pawn to e5 is the sharp choice (+9.9).
- You win decisive material (+9.9).
- If instead Kh8, then Rxh7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #700.
SP-700 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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