Winning blow: rook to g8 (d8)
c9-15789naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1010Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
39. Rg8+ Kh7 40. Rh8+ Kg6 41. Qe4+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (#7).
- Well found: rook to h8 (#6).
- Precise: queen to e4 is the top choice (#5).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kh7, then Rh8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #387.
SP-387 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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