Winning blow: rook to b6 (b2)
c9-21436naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
21. Rxb6 Qc7 22. Rb7 Ra7 23. Rxc7+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b6 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — rook to b7 (+3.8).
- Strong! rook to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qc7, then Rb7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #527.
SP-527 · ThroneGuard — King home on d or e, knights kept off the a- and h-files — the family of the standard starting array.
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