Winning blow: rook to b3 (d3·2)
c9-21403naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1110Theme: 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
31. Rb3 Qxb3 32. cxb3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b3 keeps the pressure (+3.7).
- Well found: pawn to b3 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb3, then cxb3 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #723.
SP-723 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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