Winning blow: rook to h8 (d8·3)
c9-19478naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
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
22. Rxh8 g6 23. Ng5+ Kg7 24. Rh7+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to h8 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to g5 (#4).
- Precise: rook to h7 is the top choice (#3).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead g6, then Nxf6 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #400.
SP-400 · 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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