Winning blow: rook to c7 (c8·5)
c9-20824naming 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. Rxc7 Bg3 33. Rxb7+ Ka6 34. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (#3).
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Ka6, then Bxb7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #942.
SP-942 · RampartScout — King on the wing (b/g) with a knight on the rim (a/h) — the rarest family.
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