Winning blow: rook to d1 (d5)
c9-20137naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
33. Rd1 Qxd1+ 34. Kxd1
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d1.
- Spot on — king to d1 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd1+, then Kxd1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #759.
SP-759 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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