Winning blow: rook to b8 (a8·2)
c9-13082naming 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
27. Rxb8+ Kd7 28. Nf6+ Kd6 29. Rd8+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — knight to f6 (#3).
- Precise: rook to d8 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kc7, then Nf6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #826.
SP-826 · RampartScout — A knight in the corner and the king out on the wing (b/g); like every family, it is closed under mirror twins.
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