Winning blow: rook to f5 (f8)
c9-14037naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeBattery
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
38. Rxf5 Qc4 39. Rd5+ Kc6 40. Na5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f5 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Spot on — rook to d5 (#6).
- Precise: knight to a5 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Qc5, then dxc5 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #490.
SP-490 · 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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