Winning blow: rook to h7 (g7·2)
c9-17072naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
38. Rh7+ Kg8 39. Rhd7 Ra2+ 40. Kc3
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- rook to d7 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: king to c3.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg8, then Rhd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #273.
SP-273 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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