Winning blow: rook to b8 (b1·5)
c9-13792naming 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
20. Rxb8+ Qxb8 21. Bxb8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.7).
- Well found: bishop to b8 (+6.0).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxb8, then Bxb8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #871.
SP-871 · ThroneGuard — A central king (d or e) and two knights tucked onto inner files: the family that holds the standard array, SP-518.
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