Winning blow: rook to d3 (g3)
c9-26642naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: 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
28. Rd3+ Qd4 29. cxd4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d3 keeps the pressure (+11.1).
- Well found: pawn to d4 (#15).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qd4, then cxd4 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #589.
SP-589 · ThroneScout — A central king (d or e), but with a knight posted out on the a- or h-file.
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