Winning blow: rook to d1 (d4)
c9-15355naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: 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
35. Rd1 Qg6 36. Rh5+ Qxh5 37. Qxh5+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d1.
- Spot on — rook to h5 (#5).
- Precise: queen to h5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c6, then Rh1+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #567.
SP-567 · 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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