Winning blow: rook to c7 (g7·3)
c9-23624naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeDiscovered check
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
31. Rc7+ Kb8 32. Rf7+ Kc8 33. Rxf8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c7 keeps the pressure (+29.1).
- Well found: rook to f7 (#10).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (#9).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb8, then Rf7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #863.
SP-863 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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