Winning blow: rook to f7 (f8·7)
c9-20706naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1510Theme: 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. Rf7+ Kh6 37. a6 Nb1 38. a7
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f7 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- pawn to a6 develops smoothly.
- A natural move: pawn to a7.
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh6, then Rd7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #656.
SP-656 · ThroneGuard — The king starts in the middle of the back rank, on d or e, and neither knight begins in a corner.
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