Winning blow: rook to f1 (g1·2)
c9-23786naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1250Theme: 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
39. Rf1 Ra2+ 40. Ke1 Ra8 41. Kxd1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f1 keeps the pressure (+9.6).
- king to e1 develops smoothly.
- Strong! king to d1 is the sharp choice (#16).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Ra2+, then Ke1 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #610.
SP-610 · 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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