Winning blow: rook to c7 (g7·2)
c9-23536naming 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
37. Rxc7 R2f6 38. Re7 Rf1 39. Rxf1 Rxf1 40. Rxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- rook to e7 develops smoothly.
- Strong! rook to f1 is the sharp choice (+3.9).
- Best move. rook to e4 is exactly what the engine plays (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead R2f6, then Re7 and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #262.
SP-262 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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