Winning blow: rook to a1 (f1)
c9-15582naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
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
32. Rxa1 Nd6 33. Rxa7+ Ke8 34. Qxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a1 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Spot on — rook to a7 (+4.4).
- Precise: queen to f4 is the top choice (+4.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nd6, then Rxa7+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #150.
SP-150 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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