Winning blow: rook to d8 (d1·11)
c9-21708naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1060Theme: 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
15. Rxd8 Kxd8 16. Bxg6 Rxh3 17. gxh3
Why it works
- Brilliant! The rook on d8 is a sacrifice that works — you stand better (+2.8).
- Well found: bishop to g6 (+2.2).
- Precise: pawn to h3 is the top choice (+2.4).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Kxd8, then Bxg6 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #160.
SP-160 · BastionGuard — Both knights begin inside the board while the king stands on c or f; a position and its mirror twin share this family.
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