Winning blow: rook to d8 (d2·4)
c9-14469naming 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
28. Rd8+ Kg7 29. Bb2+ Ne5 30. Qxe5+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to d8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Well found: bishop to b2 (#3).
- Precise: queen to e5 is the top choice (#2).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kg7, then Bb2+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #38.
SP-38 · RampartScout — The king starts on b or g while a knight begins on the a- or h-file — the smallest family.
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