Winning blow: rook to b1 (c1·9)
c9-18992naming 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
27. Rxb1 Qxb1+ 28. Kf2 Qb6 29. Bf3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b1 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- Well found: king to f2 (+4.3).
- A natural move: bishop to f3.
- You reach a winning position (+4.5).
- If instead Qxb1+, then Kf2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #455.
SP-455 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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