Winning blow: rook to g8 (f8)
c9-10968naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: 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
29. Rxg8 g5 30. Rh8+ Kg6 31. Rxh6+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (#5).
- Spot on — rook to h8 (#4).
- Precise: rook to h6 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead g5, then Rh8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #85.
SP-85 · BastionScout — A c- or f-file king with at least one knight out on the edge.
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