Winning blow: rook to b8 (b3·3)
c9-19472naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1150Theme: 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
31. Rb8+ Kxb8 32. Qxd8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to b8 is exactly what the engine plays (#9).
- Well found: queen to d8 (#8).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxb8, then Qxd8+ and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #858.
SP-858 · RampartGuard — King on the wing (b/g) with both knights on inner files.
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