Winning blow: rook to a7 (b7·2)
c9-19327naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
32. Rxa7 Nxa6 33. Rxa6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a7 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: rook to a6 (+4.4).
- You reach a winning position (+4.4).
- If instead Nxa6, then Rxa6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #154.
SP-154 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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