Winning blow: rook to h1 (g1·6)
c9-14735naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 970Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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
22. Rh1 Qd8 23. Rb1 Rxc4 24. Nxc4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h1 keeps the pressure (+3.0).
- rook to b1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! knight to c4 is the sharp choice (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Qd8, then Rb1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #561.
SP-561 · 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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