Winning blow: rook to b8 (b6)
c9-18522naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
17. Rxb8+ Kxb8 18. fxe4
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+5.1).
- Well found: pawn to e4 (+5.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxb8, then fxe4 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #654.
SP-654 · BastionScout — King off-centre on c or f with a knight starting on the rim (a/h).
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