Winning blow: rook to a5 (a3·2)
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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
29. Rxa5 dxc3+ 30. Kxc3 Kg6 31. Ra7
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — king to c3 (#3).
- A natural move: rook to a7.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead h4, then gxh4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #502.
SP-502 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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