Winning blow: rook to d8 (d6·7)
c9-14842naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2240Theme: 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+ Rxd8 29. exd8=Q+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#5).
- Well found: pawn to d8 (#4).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxd8, then exd8=Q+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #932.
SP-932 · ThroneScout — The king starts on d or e while at least one knight begins in a corner.
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