Winning blow: rook to g4 (f4)
c9-26861naming 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
31. Rg4 Rh7 32. Bxe4 Kf8 33. Rxg7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g4 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Spot on — bishop to e4 (+7.5).
- Precise: rook to g7 is the top choice (+7.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rh7, then Bxe4 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #116.
SP-116 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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