Winning blow: rook to d6 (c6·7)
c9-16151naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
19. Rxd6 Rg4 20. Bxf4 Re8 21. Ne3+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to f4 (#5).
- Precise: knight to e3 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rg4, then Qf3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #167.
SP-167 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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