Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·33)
c9-16458naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 2100Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeBattery
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
17. Rxd8 Kh8 18. Rxc8 Bd5 19. Nxd5
Why it works
- Best move. rook to d8 is exactly what the engine plays (#3).
- Spot on — rook to c8 (#4).
- Precise: knight to d5 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kh8, then Qxf7 and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #146.
SP-146 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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