Winning blow: rook to h7 (h1·11)
c9-10644naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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
27. R1h7+ Ke6 28. Nc7+ Kd6 29. Nxa8 Rxh8 30. Rxh8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h7 keeps the pressure (+5.8).
- Well found: knight to c7 (+6.1).
- Strong! knight to a8 is the sharp choice (+6.1).
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+6.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke6, then Nc7+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #579.
SP-579 · ThroneGuard — Both knights start on inner files (b–g) while the king sits centrally on d or e — one of 204 positions filed here.
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