Winning blow: rook to c5 (c7)
c9-25668naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1290Theme: 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
30. Rc5+ Kd6 31. Rc8+ Kd5 32. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to c5 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: rook to c8 (+6.1).
- Precise: rook to a8 is the top choice (+6.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kd6, then Rc8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #891.
SP-891 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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