Winning blow: rook to d1 (h1·2)
c9-20871naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
24. Rd1+ Qd5 25. Rxd5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d1 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- Well found: rook to d5 (+6.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd5, then Rxd5+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #543.
SP-543 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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