Winning blow: rook to d7 (d4·2)
c9-20846naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: 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
29. Rxd7+ Kxd7 30. Qd6+ Kc8 31. Bh3+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d7 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: queen to d6 (#6).
- Precise: bishop to h3 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kxd7, then Qd6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #334.
SP-334 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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