Winning blow: rook to f8 (b8·2)
c9-09593naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
24. Rxf8 e6 25. Qc8+ Kd6 26. Rd8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — queen to c8 (#5).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Nxd5, then Qc8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #863.
SP-863 · RampartGuard — A wing king (b/g) with no knight on the a- or h-file.
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