Winning blow: rook to d6 (f6)
c9-20750naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: 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
32. Rxd6 Rc8 33. Rxd5 Rc1+ 34. Kg2
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d6 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Spot on — rook to d5 (#5).
- A natural move: king to g2.
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Bc4+, then Qxc4 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #132.
SP-132 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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