Winning blow: rook to b7 (b3·3)
c9-22026naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
19. Rxb7 Kxb7 20. dxc5 a3 21. bxa3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+3.4).
- Well found: pawn to c5 (+3.1).
- Precise: pawn to a3 is the top choice (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Kxb7, then dxc5 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #823.
SP-823 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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