Winning blow: rook to a3 (c3)
c9-17144naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2060Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Ra3 Nc6 39. Rxc6 Rxc7 40. Rxc7
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to a3.
- Spot on — rook to c6 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nc6, then Rxc6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #275.
SP-275 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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