Winning blow: rook to c8 (c5)
c9-17205naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
35. Rc8+ Kd7 36. Rd8+ Kc7 37. Ne5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c8 keeps the pressure (+6.6).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (+6.7).
- Precise: knight to e5 is the top choice (+6.9).
- You win decisive material (+6.9).
- If instead Kd7, then Rd8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #677.
SP-677 · 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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