Winning blow: rook to f7 (f1·29)
c9-14437naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
28. Rxf7 Rc6 29. Bd7+ Kd8 30. Bxc6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to d7 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to c6 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rc6, then Bd7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #615.
SP-615 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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