Winning blow: rook to a5 (b5)
c9-27836naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1420Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeAbsolute pin
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
29. Rxa5 Kb8 30. Rxa6
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a5 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: rook to a6 (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kb8, then Rxa6 and you win the queen.
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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