Winning blow: rook to b7 (c7·4)
c9-27746naming 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
33. Rxb7+ Kc6 34. Bxe1 Ne5 35. Rxh7
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b7 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: bishop to e1 (+5.4).
- Precise: rook to h7 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc6, then Bxe1 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #910.
SP-910 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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