Winning blow: rook to d8 (d7·6)
c9-18729naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1700Theme: 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
30. Rd8 Rg5 31. Rxg5 Kh7 32. g8=Q+
Why it works
- Sensible development: rook to d8.
- Spot on — rook to g5 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to g8 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Rxh4, then Rxe8+ and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #99.
SP-99 · BastionGuard — King shifted to c or f, knights kept clear of the edges — 168 positions in all.
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