Winning blow: rook to d5 (d8·2)
c9-17270naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1390Theme: 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
27. Rd5 Qe2 28. Bc2+ Kh6 29. Bd1 Qxd1 30. Rxd1
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d5.
- Well found: bishop to c2 (+7.9).
- Precise: bishop to d1 is the top choice (+7.2).
- Best move. rook to d1 is exactly what the engine plays (+8.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qe2, then Bc2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #49.
SP-49 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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