Winning blow: rook to b3 (d3·3)
c9-25039naming 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
21. Rb3 Qa1 22. Rxe6 dxe6 23. Qxb6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b3 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Spot on — rook to e6 (+5.7).
- Strong! queen to b6 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- You win decisive material (+6.1).
- If instead Qa1, then Rxe6 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #268.
SP-268 · 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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