Winning blow: rook to d3 (d1·5)
c9-14175naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
39. Rxd3 Bd8 40. Qxa6 Bg5 41. Qa7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d3 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to a6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to a7 is the top choice (#1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Bd8, then Qxa6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #915.
SP-915 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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