Winning blow: rook to c7 (h7)
c9-21350naming 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
22. Rxc7+ Kxc7 23. gxf4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Well found: pawn to f4 (+5.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc7, then gxf4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #639.
SP-639 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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