Winning blow: rook to d7 (d1·3)
c9-14857naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
31. Rxd7 Bxe7 32. Nxe7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Spot on — knight to e7 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bxe7, then Nxe7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #957.
SP-957 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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