Chess960 tactic on d8 (d1·2)
c9-09932naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
38. Rd8+ Kf7 39. Rf8+ Ke6 40. e8=Q+ Kd5 41. Rd3#
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (#3).
- Well found: rook to f8 (#2).
- Precise: pawn to e8 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. rook to d3 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kf7, then Rf8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #466.
SP-466 · ThroneGuard — A centre-file king with no knight on the edge; a position and its mirror twin always share this family.
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