Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·7)
c9-19586naming 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
13. Rxd6 Nc5 14. Bb7+ Nxb7 15. axb7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d6 keeps the pressure (+7.9).
- Well found: bishop to b7 (+8.2).
- Precise: pawn to b7 is the top choice (+8.2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Nc5, then Bb7+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #859.
SP-859 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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