Winning blow: rook to a1 (c1)
c9-21592naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 920Theme: 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
22. Rxa1 Rxg4 23. h8=Q+
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a1 keeps the pressure (+4.1).
- Spot on — pawn to h8 (+4.3).
- You win a piece — the bishop.
- If instead Rxg4, then h8=Q+ and you win the bishop.
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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