Winning blow: rook to a8 (a1·16)
c9-16718naming 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
22. Ra8+ Kd7 23. Rxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to a8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — rook to d8 (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead Kd7, then Rxd8+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #742.
SP-742 · RampartGuard — Both knights begin on inner files while the king sits on the wing (b/g); mirror twins stay together in this family.
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