Winning blow: rook to c8 (h8)
c9-15301naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
35. Rc8+ Kb7 36. Rxc1 e4 37. dxe4
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to c1 (#4).
- Precise: pawn to e4 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then Rxc1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #315.
SP-315 · ThroneScout — Centre-file king, rim knight: 204 of the 960 positions share this pattern.
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