Winning blow: pawn to h8 (h7·4)
c9-16818naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeUnderpromotion
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
32. h8=R+ Bf8 33. Rxf8+ Kxf8 34. Rh8+
Why it works
- Best move. pawn to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Well found: rook to f8 (#3).
- Strong! rook to h8 is the sharp choice (#2).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Bf8, then Rxf8+ and you win the bishop.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #166.
SP-166 · ThroneScout — A knight starts on the edge (a/h) and the king sits centrally on d or e; the mirror twin stays in this family too.
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