Winning blow: rook to h8 (h7·2)
c9-17095naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
20. Rh8+ Kg7 21. Rxe8 Rxe3 22. Ndxe3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+5.3).
- Well found: rook to e8 (+5.4).
- Precise: knight to e3 is the top choice (+5.3).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kg7, then Rxe8 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #416.
SP-416 · RampartGuard — A b- or g-file king and two knights on inner files (b–g).
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