Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·16)
c9-18618naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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. Rd6+ Qe6 32. Rxe6+ dxe6 33. Qd8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#8).
- Well found: rook to e6 (#6).
- Precise: queen to d8 is the top choice (+9.2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg5, then Qxg7+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #759.
SP-759 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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