Winning blow: rook to c6 (c1·12)
c9-23898naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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
26. Rc6 Qxc6 27. bxc6 Rd6 28. cxb7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c6 keeps the pressure (+6.2).
- Well found: pawn to c6 (+6.4).
- Precise: pawn to b7 is the top choice (+6.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxc6, then bxc6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #414.
SP-414 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
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