Winning blow: rook to b8 (g8)
c9-20646naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
22. Rxb8 Kxb8 23. bxa5
Why it works
- Great move! rook to b8 keeps the pressure (+3.6).
- Well found: pawn to a5 (+3.7).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kxb8, then bxa5 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #162.
SP-162 · ThroneGuard — King on a central file (d/e) with both knights on inner files — the classic-type setup.
Explore position #162Similar puzzles
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