Winning blow: rook to d5 (d3·2)
c9-18486naming 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
15. Rxd5 Rxd5 16. Qxd5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d5 keeps the pressure (+2.2).
- Well found: queen to d5 (+2.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd5, then Qxd5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #807.
SP-807 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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