Chess960 tactic on h8 (d8)
c9-15470naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2400Theme: 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
37. Rh8+ Kxh8 38. Qh6+ Bh7 39. Qf6+ Kg8 40. Qf8#
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — queen to h6 (#2).
- Precise: queen to f6 is the top choice (#1).
- Best move. queen to f8 is exactly what the engine plays (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 4.
- If instead Kxh8, then Qh6+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #441.
SP-441 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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