Winning blow: rook to f8 (f5·5)
c9-18328naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1480Theme: 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
28. Rf8 Qxg3 29. Rxe8+ Kc7 30. hxg3
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f8 keeps the pressure (+5.6).
- Spot on — rook to e8 (+5.4).
- Precise: pawn to g3 is the top choice (+5.5).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Qxg3, then Rxe8+ and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #862.
SP-862 · 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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