Winning blow: rook to g8 (g6·4)
c9-20065naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1280Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeWinning blow
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
39. Rg8+ Kd7 40. Rg7+ Kc8 41. gxh6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to g8 keeps the pressure (#4).
- Spot on — rook to g7 (#5).
- Precise: pawn to h6 is the top choice (#6).
- You win decisive material (+15.0).
- If instead Kd7, then Bf6 and you stay on top.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #939.
SP-939 · RampartGuard — King pushed to the b- or g-file, knights off the edges — 144 positions here.
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