Winning blow: rook to g1 (h1·2)
c9-13603naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
42. Rg1+ Kf5 43. Rxg8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g1 keeps the pressure (+5.2).
- Well found: rook to g8 (+5.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf5, then Rxg8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #451.
SP-451 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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