Winning blow: rook to d3 (d4)
c9-18428naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
28. Rdxd3 exd3 29. Rxc5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+4.0).
- Well found: rook to c5 (+4.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead exd3, then Rxc5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #921.
SP-921 · RampartScout — Wing king plus a rim knight, and only 72 positions qualify — the rarest pattern of all.
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