Winning blow: rook to h8 (h1·9)
c9-11214naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
37. Rh8+ Qf8 38. g7 Qg8 39. Qg6+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- pawn to g7 develops smoothly.
- Precise: queen to g6 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Qf8, then g7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #544.
SP-544 · 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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