Winning blow: rook to a6 (d6·2)
c9-24512naming 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
36. Rxa6 Qd5 37. c6 Qd4+ 38. Qxd4 Rxd4 39. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a6 keeps the pressure (+4.5).
- pawn to c6 develops smoothly.
- Strong! queen to d4 is the sharp choice (+5.0).
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+4.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd5, then c6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #142.
SP-142 · 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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