Winning blow: rook to c5 (f5·3)
c9-17477naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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. Rxc5 Kg7 39. Bxd4+ Kh6 40. Rc6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — bishop to d4 (#3).
- Precise: rook to c6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kg7, then Bxd4+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #529.
SP-529 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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