Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·27)
c9-18327naming 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
30. Rc7+ Kg6 31. Rxg7+ Kxg7 32. Qxf6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: rook to g7 (#3).
- Strong! queen to f6 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kg6, then Rxg7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #772.
SP-772 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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