Winning blow: rook to c7 (c1·10)
c9-21428naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
30. Rc7+ Kxc7 31. Qxe7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (#9).
- Well found: queen to e7 (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc7, then Qxe7+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #19.
SP-19 · BastionGuard — The king starts one file off-centre, on c or f, with neither knight in a corner.
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