Winning blow: rook to c5 (c1·10)
c9-22805naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
28. Rxc5 Kxc5 29. Qd3 Qc4 30. Rc1 Qxc1+ 31. Kxc1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c5 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Well found: queen to d3 (+4.4).
- A natural move: rook to c1.
- Great move! king to c1 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxc5, then Qd3 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #829.
SP-829 · RampartScout — A wing-file king (b or g) and at least one corner knight: the rarest of the six families, just 72 positions.
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