Winning blow: rook to g8 (g1·9)
c9-13799naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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. Rg8+ Kb7 30. e7 Re6 31. e8=Q Rxe8 32. Rxe8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (+7.8).
- Well found: pawn to e7 (+8.2).
- Strong! pawn to e8 is the sharp choice (+8.4).
- Great move! rook to e8 keeps the pressure (+8.4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kb7, then e7 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #727.
SP-727 · RampartGuard — The king starts out on a wing file, b or g, with neither knight in a corner.
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