Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·28)
c9-19730naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
29. Rc7+ Kf8 30. Qb6 Bc6 31. Qxc6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to c7 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- queen to b6 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to c6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kf8, then Qd4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #83.
SP-83 · 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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