Winning blow: rook to d8 (d7)
c9-09682naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. Rd8+ Qxd8 18. Bxd8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (+5.0).
- Well found: bishop to d8 (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxd8, then Bxd8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
SP-654 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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