Winning blow: rook to c7 (f7·2)
c9-19631naming 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
36. Rxc7+ Kd6 37. Qxd4+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+8.5).
- Spot on — queen to d4 (+10.7).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kd6, then Qxd4+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #799.
SP-799 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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