Winning blow: rook to d3 (d6)
c9-16234naming 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
26. Rxd3 Bf7 27. fxg5 Rxc4 28. Bh5+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d3 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — pawn to g5 (#3).
- Precise: bishop to h5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Bf7, then fxg5 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #318.
SP-318 · ThroneScout — King on a central file (d/e) with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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