Winning blow: rook to f2 (b2·2)
c9-16808naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
31. Rf2 Rc5 32. Rxf7 Rxe5 33. Nxe5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+7.3).
- Spot on — rook to f7 (+7.4).
- Strong! knight to e5 is the sharp choice (+7.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rc5, then Rxf7 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #679.
SP-679 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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