Winning blow: rook to b6 (b4·2)
c9-16987naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
17. Rxb6+ Kc7 18. exd3 Rb8 19. Rxc6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+2.4).
- Spot on — pawn to d3 (+2.7).
- Precise: rook to c6 is the top choice (+2.6).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then exd3 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #687.
SP-687 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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