Winning blow: rook to a8 (a7·3)
c9-21876naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1200Theme: 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
28. Ra8+ Kc7 29. Rxf8 Nxc6 30. Rf7+ Kc8 31. bxc6
Why it works
- Great move! rook to a8 keeps the pressure (+2.8).
- Well found: rook to f8 (+2.8).
- Strong! rook to f7 is the sharp choice (+3.0).
- Great move! pawn to c6 keeps the pressure (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kc7, then Rxf8 and you win the rook.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #897.
SP-897 · BastionScout — Off-centre king plus a rim knight (a/h): 168 positions carry this shape.
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