Winning blow: rook to g7 (g3·6)
c9-17076naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
26. Rg7+ Qf7 27. Rxf7+ Kxf7 28. Qxc8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g7 keeps the pressure (#16).
- Well found: rook to f7 (#12).
- Strong! queen to c8 is the sharp choice (#9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qf7, then Rxf7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #129.
SP-129 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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