Winning blow: rook to c1 (a1·5)
c9-19689naming 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
26. Rc1+ Kd5 27. Qxd7+ Ke5 28. Qe7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c1 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to d7 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e7 is the top choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Rc4, then Rxc4+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #604.
SP-604 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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