Winning blow: rook to d6 (d1·25)
c9-19985naming 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
24. Rxd6 Ra8 25. Qh8+ Qe8 26. Qxe8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — queen to h8 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Ra8, then Qh8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #729.
SP-729 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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