Winning blow: rook to b7 (b1·3)
c9-18491naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
31. Rxb7+ Kxb7 32. Nxd8+ Kb6 33. Rb2+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (#14).
- Spot on — knight to d8 (#7).
- Precise: rook to b2 is the top choice (#10).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxb7, then Qb2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #855.
SP-855 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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