Winning blow: rook to h8 (f8)
c9-10996naming 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
21. Rxh8+ Kxh8 22. Qxb1
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+3.9).
- Spot on — queen to b1 (+3.9).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxh8, then Qxb1 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #102.
SP-102 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
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