Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·22)
c9-21023naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1750Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeQuiet move
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. Rc7 Rf1+ 37. Kh2 Rh1+ 38. Kxh1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- king to h2 develops smoothly.
- Precise: king to h1 is the top choice (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rf1+, then Kh2 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #1.
SP-1 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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